Suite for Violin and American Gamelan
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Suite for Violin and American Gamelan is a composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western violin writing with Indonesian-inspired gamelan instrumentation and tuning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Suite for Violin and American Gamelan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5326730 — 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: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan Context triple: [Lou Harrison, notableWork, Suite for Violin and American Gamelan]
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A.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
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B.
Concerto in Slendro
Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.
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C.
Grand Sonata in A major for violin and guitar
The Grand Sonata in A major for violin and guitar is a virtuosic chamber work by Niccolò Paganini that showcases his characteristic brilliance and expressive Romantic style for both instruments.
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D.
Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto is a major 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by English composer William Walton, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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E.
Partita for Orchestra
Partita for Orchestra is a lively and colorful orchestral work by English composer William Walton, showcasing his rhythmic vitality and brilliant orchestration.
- 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: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan Target entity description: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan is a composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western violin writing with Indonesian-inspired gamelan instrumentation and tuning.
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A.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
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B.
Concerto in Slendro
Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.
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C.
Grand Sonata in A major for violin and guitar
The Grand Sonata in A major for violin and guitar is a virtuosic chamber work by Niccolò Paganini that showcases his characteristic brilliance and expressive Romantic style for both instruments.
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D.
Violin Concerto
Violin Concerto is a major 20th-century concerto for violin and orchestra by English composer William Walton, known for its lyrical intensity and virtuosic demands.
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E.
Partita for Orchestra
Partita for Orchestra is a lively and colorful orchestral work by English composer William Walton, showcasing his rhythmic vitality and brilliant orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
suite ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Lou Harrison ⓘ |
| composer | Lou Harrison ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Lou Harrison ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluence |
Indonesian musical tradition
ⓘ
Western classical tradition ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature | blend of Western violin and gamelan ensemble ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
combination of Western string writing with gamelan textures
ⓘ
integration of non-Western tuning systems ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
cross-cultural
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experimental tuning ⓘ |
| hasPart | movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indonesian gamelan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
American gamelan
ⓘ
linked to:
Gamelan
violin ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
gongs
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metallophone ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| usesTuning | Indonesian-inspired tuning ⓘ |
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Subject: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan Description of subject: Suite for Violin and American Gamelan is a composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western violin writing with Indonesian-inspired gamelan instrumentation and tuning.
Referenced by (2)
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