Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra
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Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra is a pioneering cross-cultural composition by Ravi Shankar that blends Indian classical sitar with Western symphonic orchestration.
All labels observed (1)
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| Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra Context triple: [Ravi Shankar, notableWork, Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra]
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A.
Sinfonía India
Sinfonía India is a symphonic work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that blends modernist orchestral writing with indigenous Mexican melodies and rhythms.
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B.
Raga Bhimpalasi
Raga Bhimpalasi is a popular afternoon raga in Hindustani classical music, known for its soulful, devotional mood and use of the Kafi thaat scale.
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C.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
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D.
Raga Darbari Kanada
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E.
Santoor
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- 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: Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra Target entity description: Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra is a pioneering cross-cultural composition by Ravi Shankar that blends Indian classical sitar with Western symphonic orchestration.
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A.
Sinfonía India
Sinfonía India is a symphonic work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that blends modernist orchestral writing with indigenous Mexican melodies and rhythms.
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B.
Raga Bhimpalasi
Raga Bhimpalasi is a popular afternoon raga in Hindustani classical music, known for its soulful, devotional mood and use of the Kafi thaat scale.
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C.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Javanese Gamelan is a cross-cultural orchestral work by American composer Lou Harrison that uniquely combines Western string soloists with traditional Javanese gamelan ensemble.
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D.
Raga Darbari Kanada
Raga Darbari Kanada is a profound and meditative Hindustani classical raga, traditionally performed late at night and known for its deep, introspective mood and intricate ornamentation.
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E.
Santoor
Santoor is a popular Indian personal care brand best known for its sandalwood and turmeric-based bathing soaps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
André Previn
ⓘ
London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ Ravi Shankar ⓘ Yehudi Menuhin ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| composer | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | André Previn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Yehudi Menuhin ⓘ |
| firstPerformer |
London Symphony Orchestra
ⓘ
Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
ⓘ
Western classical music ⓘ concerto ⓘ cross-cultural composition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
cross-cultural orchestral compositions
ⓘ
world music fusion repertoire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral accompaniment
ⓘ
sitar solo part ⓘ |
| hasSitarSoloist | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
Western symphonic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
dialogue between solo sitar and orchestra
ⓘ
integration of Indian rhythmic cycles (tala) with Western meter ⓘ use of raga-based melodic material ⓘ |
| label |
Angel Records
ⓘ
EMI ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementStructure | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending Indian classical sitar with Western symphonic orchestration ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature | combination of Western symphonic instruments with Indian melodic idioms ⓘ |
| performingEnsemble | orchestra ⓘ |
| performingInstrument | sitar ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| publicationFormat |
orchestral score
ⓘ
sitar solo part ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| recordedWith | London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
fusion
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ raga-based composition ⓘ |
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Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury