Harmonica’s Theme
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"Harmonica’s Theme" is a haunting, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Harmonica in the film score of *Once Upon a Time in the West*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West) | 1 |
| Harmonica’s Theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7726464 — 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: Harmonica’s Theme Context triple: [Once Upon a Time in the West (score), hasPart, Harmonica’s Theme]
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A.
Tony’s Theme
Tony’s Theme is a high-energy, surf-influenced punk rock song by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album Surfer Rosa.
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B.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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C.
Carol Anne's Theme
"Carol Anne's Theme" is the haunting, lullaby-like musical piece composed by Jerry Goldsmith that serves as the signature motif associated with the young girl in the horror film Poltergeist.
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D.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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E.
Yumeji’s Theme
Yumeji’s Theme is a hauntingly lyrical instrumental piece by composer Shigeru Umebayashi, best known for its prominent use in Wong Kar-wai’s film "In the Mood for Love."
- 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: Harmonica’s Theme Target entity description: "Harmonica’s Theme" is a haunting, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Harmonica in the film score of *Once Upon a Time in the West*.
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A.
Tony’s Theme
Tony’s Theme is a high-energy, surf-influenced punk rock song by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album Surfer Rosa.
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B.
Bunkhouse Theme
"Bunkhouse Theme" is an instrumental piece composed by Bob Dylan for the 1973 western film soundtrack "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," reflecting the movie’s sparse, atmospheric style.
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C.
Carol Anne's Theme
"Carol Anne's Theme" is the haunting, lullaby-like musical piece composed by Jerry Goldsmith that serves as the signature motif associated with the young girl in the horror film Poltergeist.
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D.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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E.
Yumeji’s Theme
Yumeji’s Theme is a hauntingly lyrical instrumental piece by composer Shigeru Umebayashi, best known for its prominent use in Wong Kar-wai’s film "In the Mood for Love."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score composition
ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West
|
| associatedWithActor | Charles Bronson ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Harmonica (Once Upon a Time in the West)
ⓘ
linked to:
Man with a Harmonica
|
| basedOnInstrument | harmonica motif ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAssociatedWork | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| firstReleaseContext | original release of Once Upon a Time in the West ⓘ |
| functionInFilm |
character motif
ⓘ
dramatic underscore ⓘ |
| genre |
Western film music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| instrumentFeatured |
harmonica
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToGenre | Spaghetti Western ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of solo harmonica over orchestral background ⓘ |
| originalMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
Once Upon a Time in the West (original soundtrack)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
|
| partOfWork |
Once Upon a Time in the West (film score)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
|
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Italy
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| recordingFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| styleDescription |
haunting
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ recurring leitmotif ⓘ |
| usedAs | leitmotif for Harmonica ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harmonica’s Theme Description of subject: "Harmonica’s Theme" is a haunting, recurring musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the character Harmonica in the film score of *Once Upon a Time in the West*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Harmonica’s Theme