Hermeto Pascoal
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Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader renowned for his experimental approach to jazz and Brazilian music, often incorporating unconventional sounds and instruments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermeto Pascoal canonical | 4 |
| Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10302575 — 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: Hermeto Pascoal Context triple: [Federico Britos, hasCollaboratedWith, Hermeto Pascoal]
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A.
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins is a Brazilian writer and former favela resident best known for his semi-autobiographical novel "City of God," which portrays the violent realities of life in a Rio de Janeiro shantytown.
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B.
Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque is a renowned Brazilian singer-songwriter, playwright, and novelist celebrated for his poetic lyrics, political engagement, and major influence on Música Popular Brasileira.
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C.
Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto is a Brazilian-American singer and songwriter known for her modern bossa nova style and smooth, intimate vocal performances.
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D.
Cildo Meireles
Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist renowned for his politically charged installations and critical engagement with social and economic systems.
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E.
Luís Montenegro
Luís Montenegro is a Portuguese politician and leader of the Social Democratic Party who became Prime Minister of Portugal after António Costa.
- 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: Hermeto Pascoal Target entity description: Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader renowned for his experimental approach to jazz and Brazilian music, often incorporating unconventional sounds and instruments.
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A.
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins is a Brazilian writer and former favela resident best known for his semi-autobiographical novel "City of God," which portrays the violent realities of life in a Rio de Janeiro shantytown.
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B.
Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque is a renowned Brazilian singer-songwriter, playwright, and novelist celebrated for his poetic lyrics, political engagement, and major influence on Música Popular Brasileira.
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C.
Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto is a Brazilian-American singer and songwriter known for her modern bossa nova style and smooth, intimate vocal performances.
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D.
Cildo Meireles
Cildo Meireles is a Brazilian conceptual artist renowned for his politically charged installations and critical engagement with social and economic systems.
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E.
Luís Montenegro
Luís Montenegro is a Portuguese politician and leader of the Social Democratic Party who became Prime Minister of Portugal after António Costa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian musician
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Airto Moreira
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Flora Purim ⓘ Grupo Vice Versa ⓘ Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo ⓘ
linked to:
Hermeto Pascoal
Miles Davis ⓘ |
| birthName | Hermeto Pascoal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-06-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Pascoal ⓘ |
| genre |
Brazilian jazz
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Brazilian popular music ⓘ avant-garde jazz ⓘ experimental music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermeto ⓘ |
| influenced | Brazilian jazz musicians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brazilian folk music
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Northeastern Brazilian rhythms ⓘ |
| instrument |
accordion
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bass ⓘ flute ⓘ guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| living | true ⓘ |
| movement | Brazilian jazz movement ⓘ |
| name | Hermeto Pascoal ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| nickname |
O Bruxo
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The Sorcerer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental approach to jazz
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fusion of Brazilian folk music and jazz ⓘ use of unconventional sounds and instruments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Música Livre de Hermeto Pascoal
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Slaves Mass ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermeto Pascoal Description of subject: Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader renowned for his experimental approach to jazz and Brazilian music, often incorporating unconventional sounds and instruments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hermeto Pascoal