Murder Ballades
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Murder Ballades is a contemporary classical composition by guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner, inspired by traditional American murder ballads and written for chamber ensemble.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murder Ballades canonical | 1 |
| “Murder Ballades: Brushy Fork” | 1 |
| “Murder Ballades: Dark Holler” | 1 |
| “Murder Ballades: Omie Wise” | 1 |
| “Murder Ballades: Pretty Polly” | 1 |
| “Murder Ballades: Tears for Sister Polly” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8634147 — 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: Murder Ballades Context triple: [Bryce Dessner, notableWork, Murder Ballades]
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A.
Murderer of Blue Skies
"Murderer of Blue Skies" is a song by Chris Cornell, featured on his 2015 solo album *Higher Truth*, showcasing his introspective lyrics and acoustic-driven rock style.
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B.
Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.
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C.
Blackheart Man
Blackheart Man is the acclaimed 1976 debut solo reggae album by Bunny Wailer, noted for its spiritual themes and roots sound.
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D.
Outlaw Blues
"Outlaw Blues" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his influential 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.
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E.
Hangman Blues
"Hangman Blues" is a song by Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 lo-fi indie folk album *The Doctor Came at Dawn*.
- 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: Murder Ballades Target entity description: Murder Ballades is a contemporary classical composition by guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner, inspired by traditional American murder ballads and written for chamber ensemble.
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A.
Murderer of Blue Skies
"Murderer of Blue Skies" is a song by Chris Cornell, featured on his 2015 solo album *Higher Truth*, showcasing his introspective lyrics and acoustic-driven rock style.
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B.
Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.
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C.
Blackheart Man
Blackheart Man is the acclaimed 1976 debut solo reggae album by Bunny Wailer, noted for its spiritual themes and roots sound.
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D.
Outlaw Blues
"Outlaw Blues" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, featured on his influential 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.
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E.
Hangman Blues
"Hangman Blues" is a song by Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 1997 lo-fi indie folk album *The Doctor Came at Dawn*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical work
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn | American folk song tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Bryce Dessner ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | Appalachian folk music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
guitar
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Murder Ballades: Brushy Fork”
ⓘ
linked to:
Murder Ballades
“Murder Ballades: Dark Holler” ⓘ
linked to:
Murder Ballades
“Murder Ballades: Omie Wise” ⓘ
linked to:
Murder Ballades
“Murder Ballades: Pretty Polly” ⓘ
linked to:
Murder Ballades
“Murder Ballades: Tears for Sister Polly” ⓘ
linked to:
Murder Ballades
“Murder Ballades: Wave the Sea” ⓘ “Murder Ballades: Young Emily” ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed in contemporary classical circles ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
folk-influenced contemporary classical
ⓘ
post-minimalism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional American murder ballads ⓘ |
| intendedEnsembleType | amplified chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| period | 21st century ⓘ |
| premierePerformer |
eighth blackbird
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Blackbird
|
| publisher | Music publisher associated with Bryce Dessner (e.g., Chester Music / Music Sales) ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
eighth blackbird
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Blackbird
|
| recordLabel | Cedille Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | chamber music recording ⓘ |
| scoredFor | chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
crime narratives in folk music
ⓘ
murder ballads ⓘ |
| usesMaterialFrom |
traditional ballad “Omie Wise”
ⓘ
traditional ballad “Pretty Polly” ⓘ traditional ballad “Young Emily” ⓘ |
| writtenFor |
eighth blackbird
ⓘ
linked to:
Eighth Blackbird
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murder Ballades Description of subject: Murder Ballades is a contemporary classical composition by guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner, inspired by traditional American murder ballads and written for chamber ensemble.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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