The Dance of Maya
E481540
"The Dance of Maya" is a complex, jazz-rock fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, noted for its shifting time signatures, virtuosic instrumentation, and blend of Eastern and Western musical influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dance of Maya canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4942438 — 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: The Dance of Maya Context triple: [Mahavishnu Orchestra, notableSong, The Dance of Maya]
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A.
The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life is a famous 1899–1900 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that explores themes of love, anxiety, and the human life cycle through a symbolic seaside dance scene.
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B.
Shadow Dancing
"Shadow Dancing" is a 1978 disco-pop hit single by Andy Gibb that became one of his most successful and recognizable songs.
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C.
Maya's Notebook
Maya's Notebook is a contemporary novel by Isabel Allende that follows a troubled young woman whose diary chronicles her descent into addiction and crime and her subsequent search for refuge and redemption on a remote Chilean island.
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D.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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E.
The Plumed Serpent
The Plumed Serpent is a 1926 novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores themes of political revolution, religious revival, and cultural conflict in post-revolutionary Mexico.
- 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: The Dance of Maya Target entity description: "The Dance of Maya" is a complex, jazz-rock fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, noted for its shifting time signatures, virtuosic instrumentation, and blend of Eastern and Western musical influences.
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A.
The Dance of Life
The Dance of Life is a famous 1899–1900 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that explores themes of love, anxiety, and the human life cycle through a symbolic seaside dance scene.
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B.
Shadow Dancing
"Shadow Dancing" is a 1978 disco-pop hit single by Andy Gibb that became one of his most successful and recognizable songs.
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C.
Maya's Notebook
Maya's Notebook is a contemporary novel by Isabel Allende that follows a troubled young woman whose diary chronicles her descent into addiction and crime and her subsequent search for refuge and redemption on a remote Chilean island.
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D.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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E.
The Plumed Serpent
The Plumed Serpent is a 1926 novel by D. H. Lawrence that explores themes of political revolution, religious revival, and cultural conflict in post-revolutionary Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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jazz-rock fusion composition ⓘ musical composition ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | The Inner Mounting Flame ⓘ |
| composer | John McLaughlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz fusion
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jazz-rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a landmark jazz-rock fusion track
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noted for technical difficulty ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex rhythms
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dynamic tempo changes ⓘ extended improvisation ⓘ shifting time signatures ⓘ virtuosic instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
Eastern music
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Indian classical music ⓘ Western jazz ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicCharacteristic |
alternation between different meters
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use of odd time signatures ⓘ |
| hasSection |
heavy rock riff section
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swing-influenced section ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
complex harmonic language
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fusion of Eastern and Western musical elements ⓘ high-energy ensemble playing ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electric piano ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Billy Cobham
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Jan Hammer ⓘ Jerry Goodman ⓘ John McLaughlin ⓘ Rick Laird ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Mahavishnu Orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | The Inner Mounting Flame ⓘ |
| performer | Mahavishnu Orchestra ⓘ |
| performingArtist | Mahavishnu Orchestra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dance of Maya Description of subject: "The Dance of Maya" is a complex, jazz-rock fusion composition by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, noted for its shifting time signatures, virtuosic instrumentation, and blend of Eastern and Western musical influences.
Referenced by (2)
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