Matsuri
E540043
"Matsuri" is a notable musical work by Japanese new-age musician Kitaro, known for its evocative, festival-inspired soundscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matsuri canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692091 — 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: Matsuri Context triple: [Kitaro, notableWork, Matsuri]
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A.
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
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B.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
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C.
Saki Matsuri
Saki Matsuri is the first of the two main parade events in Kyoto’s famous Gion Matsuri festival, featuring elaborate floats that process through the city streets in mid-July.
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D.
Byobu Matsuri
Byobu Matsuri is a traditional sub-event of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri in which local households display folding screens and treasured artworks to the public.
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E.
Sanja Matsuri
Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s largest and most famous Shinto festivals, celebrated annually in Asakusa with lively processions of mikoshi (portable shrines), traditional performances, and large crowds.
- 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: Matsuri Target entity description: "Matsuri" is a notable musical work by Japanese new-age musician Kitaro, known for its evocative, festival-inspired soundscapes.
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A.
Aoi Matsuri
Aoi Matsuri is one of Kyoto’s oldest and most important traditional festivals, featuring Heian-period costumed processions to the Kamo shrines each May.
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B.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
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C.
Saki Matsuri
Saki Matsuri is the first of the two main parade events in Kyoto’s famous Gion Matsuri festival, featuring elaborate floats that process through the city streets in mid-July.
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D.
Byobu Matsuri
Byobu Matsuri is a traditional sub-event of Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri in which local households display folding screens and treasured artworks to the public.
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E.
Sanja Matsuri
Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s largest and most famous Shinto festivals, celebrated annually in Asakusa with lively processions of mikoshi (portable shrines), traditional performances, and large crowds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical work ⓘ |
| composer | Kitaro ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Kitaro ⓘ |
| genre |
instrumental
ⓘ
new-age music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Japanese festival atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
evocative soundscapes
ⓘ
orchestral elements ⓘ percussive rhythms ⓘ synthesizer-based arrangement ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically appreciated for its powerful, cinematic sound
ⓘ
popular among new-age music listeners ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration
ⓘ
spirituality ⓘ traditional Japanese culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Japanese festivals ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Kitaro’s best-known tracks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kitaro discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Kitaro
|
| performer | Kitaro ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
orchestral strings ⓘ percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsuri Description of subject: "Matsuri" is a notable musical work by Japanese new-age musician Kitaro, known for its evocative, festival-inspired soundscapes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.