Far East Family Band
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Far East Family Band was a 1970s Japanese progressive and psychedelic rock group known for its cosmic soundscapes and for launching the career of electronic musician Kitaro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Far East Family Band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692096 — 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: Far East Family Band Context triple: [Kitaro, associatedAct, Far East Family Band]
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A.
The Au Go Go Singers
The Au Go Go Singers were a 1960s American folk vocal group notable for including future Buffalo Springfield members Stephen Stills and Richie Furay.
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B.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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C.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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D.
Penelakut Indian Band
Penelakut Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Penelakut people, part of the Coast Salish nations on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
The Kanaka Bar Indian Band is a First Nations government and community of the Nlaka'pamux people in British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Far East Family Band Target entity description: Far East Family Band was a 1970s Japanese progressive and psychedelic rock group known for its cosmic soundscapes and for launching the career of electronic musician Kitaro.
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A.
The Au Go Go Singers
The Au Go Go Singers were a 1960s American folk vocal group notable for including future Buffalo Springfield members Stephen Stills and Richie Furay.
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B.
Goldman Band
The Goldman Band was a prominent American concert band based in New York City, renowned for its outdoor performances and contributions to the popularization of band music in the 20th century.
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C.
The Hot Band
The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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D.
Penelakut Indian Band
Penelakut Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Penelakut people, part of the Coast Salish nations on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Kanaka Bar Indian Band
The Kanaka Bar Indian Band is a First Nations government and community of the Nlaka'pamux people in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychedelic rock band
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rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Kitaro ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| era | 1970s rock music ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
bassist
ⓘ
drummer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenreDescriptor |
cosmic rock
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krautrock-influenced ⓘ |
| hasReleaseType |
compilation album
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live album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Western progressive rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cosmic soundscapes
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launching the career of Kitaro ⓘ
linked to:
Kitaro
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| notableInScene | Japanese progressive rock scene ⓘ |
| notableMember | Kitaro ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
atmospheric
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cosmic ⓘ spacey ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Far East Family Band Description of subject: Far East Family Band was a 1970s Japanese progressive and psychedelic rock group known for its cosmic soundscapes and for launching the career of electronic musician Kitaro.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.