R. Murray Schafer
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R. Murray Schafer was a Canadian composer, writer, and acoustic ecologist best known for pioneering the concept of the "soundscape" and for his influential work in environmental and experimental music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R. Murray Schafer canonical | 12 |
| Raymond Murray Schafer | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524568 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. Murray Schafer Context triple: [Glenn Gould Prize, notableLaureate, R. Murray Schafer]
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A.
Robert Karplus
Robert Karplus was an American physicist and influential science educator known for his pioneering work in physics education research and curriculum development.
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B.
Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison was an American composer known for blending Western classical traditions with non-Western musical influences, especially Indonesian gamelan.
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C.
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek was an American acoustics expert, engineer, and entrepreneur known for his pioneering work in architectural acoustics and co-founding the influential technology company Bolt Beranek and Newman.
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D.
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez was a pioneering 20th-century French composer, conductor, and influential advocate of avant-garde and serial music.
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E.
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer is an acclaimed American double bassist and composer known for his genre-crossing work in classical, bluegrass, and contemporary music.
- 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: R. Murray Schafer Target entity description: R. Murray Schafer was a Canadian composer, writer, and acoustic ecologist best known for pioneering the concept of the "soundscape" and for his influential work in environmental and experimental music.
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A.
Robert Karplus
Robert Karplus was an American physicist and influential science educator known for his pioneering work in physics education research and curriculum development.
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B.
Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison was an American composer known for blending Western classical traditions with non-Western musical influences, especially Indonesian gamelan.
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C.
Leo Beranek
Leo Beranek was an American acoustics expert, engineer, and entrepreneur known for his pioneering work in architectural acoustics and co-founding the influential technology company Bolt Beranek and Newman.
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D.
Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez was a pioneering 20th-century French composer, conductor, and influential advocate of avant-garde and serial music.
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E.
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer is an acclaimed American double bassist and composer known for his genre-crossing work in classical, bluegrass, and contemporary music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian person
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acoustic ecologist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ music educator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Governor General's Performing Arts Award
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Juno Award ⓘ Order of Canada ⓘ |
| birthName |
Raymond Murray Schafer
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linked to:
R. Murray Schafer
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-07-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-08-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto)
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linked to:
Royal Conservatory of Music
Royal Schools of Music (London) ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Schools of Music
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| familyName | Schafer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acoustic ecology
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environmental music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ music composition ⓘ music education ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ electroacoustic music ⓘ music theatre ⓘ |
| givenName | Raymond ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
acoustic ecology research
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environmental sound design ⓘ field of sound studies ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Companion of the Order of Canada ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental music
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experimental music ⓘ pioneering the concept of the soundscape ⓘ soundscape studies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | acoustic ecology movement ⓘ |
| name | R. Murray Schafer ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableConcept | soundscape ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apocalypsis
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Music for Wilderness Lake ⓘ Patria (cycle of music-theatre works) ⓘ The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World ⓘ The Tuning of the World ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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educator ⓘ researcher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Sarnia
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| placeOfDeath |
Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Ontario
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| taughtAt | Simon Fraser University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R. Murray Schafer Description of subject: R. Murray Schafer was a Canadian composer, writer, and acoustic ecologist best known for pioneering the concept of the "soundscape" and for his influential work in environmental and experimental music.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: R. Murray Schafer
The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World
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author
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Raymond Murray Schafer
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linked to: R. Murray Schafer
subject linked to:
Patria (cycle of music-theatre works)
subject linked to:
Patria (cycle of music-theatre works)
subject linked to:
Patria (cycle of music-theatre works)