Lindy Hop
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Lindy Hop is a high-energy African American swing dance that originated in Harlem in the late 1920s, known for its improvisation, partner connection, and acrobatic aerials.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lindy Hop canonical | 13 |
| Jitterbug (ballroom form) | 1 |
| Lindy flip | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5735598 — 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: Lindy Hop Context triple: [The Shag, relatedDance, Lindy Hop]
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A.
Lindy
Lindy is a diminutive given name commonly used as a nickname for Linda and similar names.
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B.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
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C.
Low Country dance
Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
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D.
Salsa
Salsa is one of the spacecraft in the European Space Agency’s Cluster mission, designed to study Earth’s magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
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E.
Rumba
Rumba is one of the spacecraft in the Cluster mission, a European Space Agency project studying Earth's magnetosphere in three dimensions.
- 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: Lindy Hop Target entity description: Lindy Hop is a high-energy African American swing dance that originated in Harlem in the late 1920s, known for its improvisation, partner connection, and acrobatic aerials.
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A.
Lindy
Lindy is a diminutive given name commonly used as a nickname for Linda and similar names.
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B.
The Boho Dance
"The Boho Dance" is a song by Joni Mitchell, featured on her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*, that reflects on bohemian culture and artistic authenticity.
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C.
Low Country dance
Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
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D.
Salsa
Salsa is one of the spacecraft in the European Space Agency’s Cluster mission, designed to study Earth’s magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
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E.
Rumba
Rumba is one of the spacecraft in the Cluster mission, a European Space Agency project studying Earth's magnetosphere in three dimensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American dance
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social dance ⓘ swing dance ⓘ vernacular jazz dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New York City ⓘ |
| associatedWithVenue | Savoy Ballroom ⓘ |
| characteristic |
acrobatic aerials
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elastic connection ⓘ grounded movement ⓘ high energy ⓘ improvisation ⓘ strong partner connection ⓘ swinging rhythm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalOrigin | African American community in Harlem ⓘ |
| danceRoleTerminology |
follow
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lead ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
late 1920s ⓘ |
| hasAerial |
Lindy flip
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linked to:
Lindy Hop
air steps ⓘ over-the-back flip ⓘ |
| hasBasicMove |
Charleston variations
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Texas Tommy ⓘ lindy circle ⓘ swingout ⓘ tuck turn ⓘ |
| hasDancePosition |
closed position
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open position ⓘ swingout position ⓘ |
| hasGlobalScene |
Asia
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Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| influenced |
Boogie Woogie (dance)
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East Coast Swing ⓘ Jive (dance) ⓘ
linked to:
Jive
Rock and Roll dance ⓘ West Coast Swing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African dance traditions
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Charleston (dance) ⓘ breakaway (dance) ⓘ tap dance ⓘ |
| musicGenreUsed |
big band jazz
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swing music ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
| notableDancer |
Frankie Manning
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George Snowden ⓘ Norma Miller ⓘ |
| notableDancerGroup | Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Harlem ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| revivalPeriod |
1980s swing revival
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1990s swing revival ⓘ |
| teachesSkill |
musicality
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partner communication ⓘ rhythm awareness ⓘ |
| typicalTempoRangeBPM | 120–200 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lindy Hop Description of subject: Lindy Hop is a high-energy African American swing dance that originated in Harlem in the late 1920s, known for its improvisation, partner connection, and acrobatic aerials.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.