Ritual of the Ancestors
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Ritual of the Ancestors is a climactic, intensely rhythmic section from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, depicting a primal pagan ceremony leading toward human sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ritual of the Ancestors canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8676321 — 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: Ritual of the Ancestors Context triple: [The Rite of Spring, notableSection, Ritual of the Ancestors]
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A.
Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage is a 1951 exotica album by composer and bandleader Les Baxter, renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and influential role in defining the exotica music genre.
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B.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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C.
Ritual
"Ritual" is a progressive, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his concept album "Earth," showcasing his early experimental electronic and rock fusion style.
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D.
Ritual Fragment
"Ritual Fragment" is a contemporary classical composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, characterized by his distinctive modernist, ritualistic musical language.
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E.
Ritual of Chüd
The Ritual of Chüd is a mystical, mind-to-mind battle of wills and imagination used in Stephen King’s "It" as the primary method by which the protagonists confront and attempt to defeat the creature.
- 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: Ritual of the Ancestors Target entity description: Ritual of the Ancestors is a climactic, intensely rhythmic section from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, depicting a primal pagan ceremony leading toward human sacrifice.
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A.
Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage is a 1951 exotica album by composer and bandleader Les Baxter, renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and influential role in defining the exotica music genre.
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B.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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C.
Ritual
"Ritual" is a progressive, synthesizer-driven instrumental track by Vangelis from his concept album "Earth," showcasing his early experimental electronic and rock fusion style.
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D.
Ritual Fragment
"Ritual Fragment" is a contemporary classical composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, characterized by his distinctive modernist, ritualistic musical language.
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E.
Ritual of Chüd
The Ritual of Chüd is a mystical, mind-to-mind battle of wills and imagination used in Stephen King’s "It" as the primary method by which the protagonists confront and attempt to defeat the creature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical movement
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section of a ballet ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
fertility rites
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pre-Christian Slavic paganism ⓘ |
| characteristic |
climactic
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complex rhythms ⓘ driving ostinati ⓘ highly percussive orchestration ⓘ intensely rhythmic ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
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linked to:
Ballets Russes
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| composer | Igor Stravinsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia (composer’s nationality) ⓘ |
| depicts |
events leading to human sacrifice
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pagan ritual ⓘ primal ceremony ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| genre | ballet music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 20th-century rhythm-focused orchestral writing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century modernism ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementNumberWithinPart | late movement in Part II ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
builds tension toward the final sacrificial dance
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prepares the chosen victim for sacrifice ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense orchestral textures
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irregular accents ⓘ layered rhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle |
Le Sacre du printemps
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linked to:
The Rite of Spring
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| partOf |
Part II: The Sacrifice
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The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| performanceContext | usually performed as part of The Rite of Spring ⓘ |
| premiereBalletCompany | Ballets Russes ⓘ |
| premiereChoreographer | Vaslav Nijinsky ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Pierre Monteux ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1913-05-29 ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
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linked to:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
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| relatedWork |
Evocation of the Ancestors
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Glorification of the Chosen One ⓘ Sacrificial Dance ⓘ |
| scoring | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | a few minutes ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentFamily |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| workType | orchestral music ⓘ |
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Subject: Ritual of the Ancestors Description of subject: Ritual of the Ancestors is a climactic, intensely rhythmic section from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet *The Rite of Spring*, depicting a primal pagan ceremony leading toward human sacrifice.
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