Heaven & Earth (film score)
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Heaven & Earth is a 1993 film score composed by Japanese New Age musician Kitaro for Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War drama of the same name, noted for its atmospheric fusion of traditional Asian instruments and orchestral music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heaven & Earth (film score) canonical | 2 |
| Heaven & Earth (1993 film) soundtrack | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692090 — 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)
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Target entity: Heaven & Earth (film score) Context triple: [Kitaro, notableWork, Heaven & Earth (film score)]
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A.
Days of Heaven (score)
Days of Heaven (score) is Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack known for its haunting melodies and evocative atmosphere in Terrence Malick’s 1978 drama.
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B.
Joyful Noise (film score)
Joyful Noise (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Mervyn Warren for the 2012 gospel-infused comedy-drama film "Joyful Noise."
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C.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) score
The score for the 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is a pioneering science-fiction film soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, renowned for its eerie, otherworldly use of theremins and innovative orchestration.
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D.
The Other (film score)
The Other (film score) is a 1972 film soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the psychological horror film "The Other," noted for its eerie, atmospheric orchestration.
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E.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
- 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: Heaven & Earth (film score) Target entity description: Heaven & Earth is a 1993 film score composed by Japanese New Age musician Kitaro for Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War drama of the same name, noted for its atmospheric fusion of traditional Asian instruments and orchestral music.
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A.
Days of Heaven (score)
Days of Heaven (score) is Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack known for its haunting melodies and evocative atmosphere in Terrence Malick’s 1978 drama.
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B.
Joyful Noise (film score)
Joyful Noise (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Mervyn Warren for the 2012 gospel-infused comedy-drama film "Joyful Noise."
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C.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 film) score
The score for the 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" is a pioneering science-fiction film soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, renowned for its eerie, otherworldly use of theremins and innovative orchestration.
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D.
The Other (film score)
The Other (film score) is a 1972 film soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the psychological horror film "The Other," noted for its eerie, atmospheric orchestration.
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E.
Heaven and Hell (Vangelis)
"Heaven and Hell" is a 1975 electronic and orchestral album by Greek composer Vangelis, best known for its dramatic, cosmic sound that later became associated with the TV series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| artist | Kitaro ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
ambient music
ⓘ
world music ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Heaven & Earth (1993 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Heaven & Earth
|
| composer | Kitaro ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| follows | Kojiki (album) ⓘ |
| forWork |
Heaven & Earth (1993 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Heaven & Earth
|
| genre |
New-age music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Kitaro ⓘ |
| hasContext | Vietnam War drama film ⓘ |
| hasDirectorOfRelatedWork | Oliver Stone ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryArtist | Kitaro ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | original score ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Heaven & Earth ⓘ |
| intendedFor | film soundtrack ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kitaro ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Vietnam
ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| notableFor | atmospheric fusion of traditional Asian instruments and orchestral music ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heaven & Earth (franchise)
ⓘ
linked to:
Heaven & Earth
Kitaro discography ⓘ |
| precedes |
Mandala (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mandala
|
| producer | Kitaro ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
ⓘ
fusion of traditional Asian instruments and orchestral music ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music reviews ⓘ |
| theme |
Vietnam War
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Heaven & Earth (1993 film) soundtrack
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linked to:
Heaven & Earth (film score)
|
| usesInstrument |
orchestra
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synthesizer ⓘ traditional Asian instruments ⓘ |
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Subject: Heaven & Earth (film score) Description of subject: Heaven & Earth is a 1993 film score composed by Japanese New Age musician Kitaro for Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War drama of the same name, noted for its atmospheric fusion of traditional Asian instruments and orchestral music.
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