Chairman Dances
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"Chairman Dances" is a 1985 orchestral foxtrot by American composer John Adams, often associated with his opera "Nixon in China" and noted for its driving minimalist rhythms and vivid, dance-like energy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Chairman Dances | 5 |
| Chairman Dances canonical | 2 |
| The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901693 — 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: Chairman Dances Context triple: [John Adams (composer), notableWork, Chairman Dances]
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A.
Madam Chairman
"Madam Chairman" is a formal mode of address traditionally used for a woman presiding over a legislative or deliberative body, particularly in parliamentary or committee settings.
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B.
We Shall Dance
We Shall Dance is a popular 1971 pop song by Greek singer Demis Roussos that helped establish his international solo career.
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C.
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
"Let’s Face the Music and Dance" is a classic Irving Berlin song, famously performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, that has become a popular standard in American music and film.
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D.
Big Dance
Big Dance is a popular nickname for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, the annual championship event of college basketball in the United States.
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E.
Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing is a pioneering 1982 independent film by Wayne Wang that blends mystery, humor, and social commentary to explore the complexities of Chinese American identity in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
- 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: Chairman Dances Target entity description: "Chairman Dances" is a 1985 orchestral foxtrot by American composer John Adams, often associated with his opera "Nixon in China" and noted for its driving minimalist rhythms and vivid, dance-like energy.
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A.
Madam Chairman
"Madam Chairman" is a formal mode of address traditionally used for a woman presiding over a legislative or deliberative body, particularly in parliamentary or committee settings.
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B.
We Shall Dance
We Shall Dance is a popular 1971 pop song by Greek singer Demis Roussos that helped establish his international solo career.
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C.
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
"Let’s Face the Music and Dance" is a classic Irving Berlin song, famously performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, that has become a popular standard in American music and film.
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D.
Big Dance
Big Dance is a popular nickname for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, the annual championship event of college basketball in the United States.
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E.
Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing is a pioneering 1982 independent film by Wayne Wang that blends mystery, humor, and social commentary to explore the complexities of Chinese American identity in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
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foxtrot ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
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linked to:
Chairman Dances
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| basedOn | Nixon in China ⓘ |
| composer | John Adams ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | Peter Sellars ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasPart | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasRecording | various commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inCatalogueOf | John Adams works list ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a scene cut from Nixon in China ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dance-like energy
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driving minimalist rhythms ⓘ gradual textural development ⓘ repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| partOf | John Adams orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Nixon in China ⓘ |
| scoredFor | orchestra ⓘ |
| style | postminimalism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | imaginary dance of Mao Zedong and his future wife Jiang Qing ⓘ |
| subtitle | Foxtrot for Orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 12 minutes ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gradual harmonic shifts
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orchestral minimalism ⓘ repetitive ostinati ⓘ |
| workTitle |
The Chairman Dances
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linked to:
Chairman Dances
|
| yearComposed | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Chairman Dances Description of subject: "Chairman Dances" is a 1985 orchestral foxtrot by American composer John Adams, often associated with his opera "Nixon in China" and noted for its driving minimalist rhythms and vivid, dance-like energy.
Referenced by (8)
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