Cunningham technique
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Cunningham technique is a modern dance training method developed by choreographer Merce Cunningham that emphasizes abstract movement, chance procedures, and independence of dance from music and narrative.
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| Cunningham technique canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21853881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cunningham technique Context triple: [Graham technique, relatedTo, Cunningham technique]
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Dunham Technique
Dunham Technique is a pioneering modern dance method that fuses Afro-Caribbean and African diasporic movement with ballet and modern dance principles, developed by choreographer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham.
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Humphrey–Weidman technique
The Humphrey–Weidman technique is a foundational modern dance methodology emphasizing principles like fall and recovery, developed through the collaborative work of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
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Graham technique
Graham technique is a pioneering modern dance movement system characterized by expressive, emotionally driven choreography and signature principles such as contraction and release.
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O’Connor Method
The O’Connor Method is a string instrument teaching system that emphasizes American folk, jazz, and classical styles to develop musicality and improvisation in students.
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Merry-Go-Round technique
The Merry-Go-Round technique is a pioneering DJ method developed by DJ Kool Herc that extends and loops the most danceable break sections of records to create continuous, high-energy rhythms foundational to hip-hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cunningham technique Target entity description: Cunningham technique is a modern dance training method developed by choreographer Merce Cunningham that emphasizes abstract movement, chance procedures, and independence of dance from music and narrative.
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A.
Dunham Technique
Dunham Technique is a pioneering modern dance method that fuses Afro-Caribbean and African diasporic movement with ballet and modern dance principles, developed by choreographer and anthropologist Katherine Dunham.
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B.
Humphrey–Weidman technique
The Humphrey–Weidman technique is a foundational modern dance methodology emphasizing principles like fall and recovery, developed through the collaborative work of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
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C.
Graham technique
Graham technique is a pioneering modern dance movement system characterized by expressive, emotionally driven choreography and signature principles such as contraction and release.
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D.
O’Connor Method
The O’Connor Method is a string instrument teaching system that emphasizes American folk, jazz, and classical styles to develop musicality and improvisation in students.
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E.
Merry-Go-Round technique
The Merry-Go-Round technique is a pioneering DJ method developed by DJ Kool Herc that extends and loops the most danceable break sections of records to create continuous, high-energy rhythms foundational to hip-hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.