musicalFunction

P41587
predicate

Indicates the specific role or function an entity plays within a musical context, such as its harmonic, structural, or performative purpose in a piece or performance.

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All labels observed (12)

Label Occurrences
musicalNumberType 42
musicalFunction canonical 33
hasMusicalFunction 23

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: musicalFunction
Generated description
Indicates the specific role or function an entity plays within a musical context, such as its harmonic, structural, or performative purpose in a piece or performance.

Sample triples (126)

Subject Object
Sopana Sangeetham tala-based via predicate surface "musicalStructure" ⓘ
The Baptism underscoring montage via predicate surface "musicDramaticFunction" ⓘ
The Baptism heightening tension via predicate surface "musicDramaticFunction" ⓘ
The Baptism ironic counterpoint via predicate surface "musicDramaticFunction" ⓘ
song "Europa"
surface form: Europa (song)
verse-chorus form via predicate surface "musicalStructure" ⓘ
Akron Beacon Street Band (collaborations and performances)
surface form: Akron Beacon Street Band
rhythm section ⓘ
Akron Beacon Street Band (collaborations and performances)
surface form: Akron Beacon Street Band
live arrangement support ⓘ
Akron Beacon Street Band (collaborations and performances)
surface form: Akron Beacon Street Band
studio arrangement support ⓘ
contemporary Christian worship song "Lord I Need You"
surface form: Lord I Need You
congregational singing ⓘ
contemporary Christian worship song "Lord I Need You"
surface form: Lord I Need You
altar call response ⓘ
contemporary Christian worship song "Lord I Need You"
surface form: Lord I Need You
reflection song ⓘ
Days of Plenty 11 o'clock number via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
Consider Yourself ensemble number via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
Where Is Love?
surface form: "Where Is Love?"
solo via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
song "Anatevka"
surface form: Anatevka
ensemble number via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
Three Ladies ensemble commentary ⓘ
Three Ladies dramatic exposition ⓘ
Papagena duet via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
All for the Best comic number via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
Thunderstorm tone painting ⓘ
Thunderstorm depiction of nature ⓘ
Chip on My Shoulder duet via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
Ex-Wives ensemble number via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
My White Knight solo song via predicate surface "musicalNumberType" ⓘ
merdoum rhythm
surface form: Merdoum rhythm
dance accompaniment ⓘ
merdoum rhythm
surface form: Merdoum rhythm
song accompaniment ⓘ