Silk Road Journeys series
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The Silk Road Journeys series is a collection of world music albums led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that explore and reinterpret the musical traditions of cultures along the historic Silk Road trade routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silk Road Journeys series canonical | 1 |
| Silk Road Journeys: The Road to the New World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silk Road Journeys series Context triple: [Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon, partOf, Silk Road Journeys series]
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A.
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon is a genre-blending world music album by the Silk Road Ensemble that explores cross-cultural musical traditions inspired by the historic Silk Road.
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B.
Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet is a genre-blending world music album that showcases the Silk Road Ensemble’s cross-cultural collaboration and fusion of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
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C.
Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project is a cultural and musical initiative founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that promotes cross-cultural collaboration inspired by the historic Silk Road trade routes.
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D.
Silk Road III
Silk Road III is a New Age music album by Japanese composer Kitaro, continuing his atmospheric, synthesizer-driven soundscapes inspired by the historical Silk Road.
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E.
Silk Road IV
Silk Road IV is an album by Japanese new-age composer Kitaro, continuing his series of atmospheric, synthesizer-driven works inspired by the historical Silk Road.
- 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: Silk Road Journeys series Target entity description: The Silk Road Journeys series is a collection of world music albums led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that explore and reinterpret the musical traditions of cultures along the historic Silk Road trade routes.
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A.
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon is a genre-blending world music album by the Silk Road Ensemble that explores cross-cultural musical traditions inspired by the historic Silk Road.
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B.
Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet is a genre-blending world music album that showcases the Silk Road Ensemble’s cross-cultural collaboration and fusion of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
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C.
Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project is a cultural and musical initiative founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that promotes cross-cultural collaboration inspired by the historic Silk Road trade routes.
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D.
Silk Road III
Silk Road III is a New Age music album by Japanese composer Kitaro, continuing his atmospheric, synthesizer-driven soundscapes inspired by the historical Silk Road.
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E.
Silk Road IV
Silk Road IV is an album by Japanese new-age composer Kitaro, continuing his series of atmospheric, synthesizer-driven works inspired by the historical Silk Road.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album series
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world music recording ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explore musical exchange along the Silk Road
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reinterpret traditional music from Silk Road regions ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Silk Road Project
ⓘ
Silkroad Ensemble ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road Ensemble
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
cello
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erhu ⓘ kamancheh ⓘ pipa ⓘ shakuhachi ⓘ tabla ⓘ violin ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| genre |
classical crossover
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world music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
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Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon – Live ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
Silk Road Journeys: The Road to the New World ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road Journeys series
Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cross-cultural collaboration
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cultural exchange ⓘ historical Silk Road ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Central Asia
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East Asia ⓘ Mediterranean region ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean
Middle East ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Silk Road
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linked to:
Silk Road routes
Silk Road trade routes ⓘ
linked to:
Silk Road routes
|
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainSubject | musical traditions of Silk Road cultures ⓘ |
| medium |
audio CD
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digital audio release ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Western classical and non-Western traditions
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featuring musicians from multiple Silk Road cultures ⓘ |
| performer |
Silk Road Ensemble
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Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| producer | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| publisher | Sony Classical ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sony Classical Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Sony Classical
|
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Subject: Silk Road Journeys series Description of subject: The Silk Road Journeys series is a collection of world music albums led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that explore and reinterpret the musical traditions of cultures along the historic Silk Road trade routes.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Silk Road Journeys series