Romanian Folk Dances
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Romanian Folk Dances is a suite of short, folk-inspired piano pieces (often orchestrated) by Béla Bartók, based on traditional Romanian melodies and rhythms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romanian Folk Dances canonical | 1 |
| Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 | 1 |
| Romanian peasant dances | 1 |
| Roumanian Folk Dances | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11019483 — 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: Romanian Folk Dances Context triple: [Béla Bartók, notableWork, Romanian Folk Dances]
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A.
Ingrian folk dances
Ingrian folk dances are traditional communal dances of the Inkeri (Ingrian) people, characterized by circle and line formations, simple step patterns, and music that reflects the region’s Finnic and Russian cultural influences.
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B.
Turkish folk dances
Turkish folk dances are traditional regional dances of Turkey that reflect the country’s diverse cultural heritage, music, and social customs.
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C.
Tsakonian dance
Tsakonian dance is a traditional Greek folk dance from the Tsakonian region of the Peloponnese, noted for its distinctive circular patterns and preservation of ancient local customs.
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D.
Russian Dance (Trepak)
Russian Dance (Trepak) is a fast, energetic character dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its lively tempo and folk-inspired style.
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E.
Cypriot folk dance
Cypriot folk dance is a traditional form of music and movement from Cyprus that reflects the island’s rural life, social customs, and Greek Cypriot cultural identity.
- 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: Romanian Folk Dances Target entity description: Romanian Folk Dances is a suite of short, folk-inspired piano pieces (often orchestrated) by Béla Bartók, based on traditional Romanian melodies and rhythms.
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A.
Ingrian folk dances
Ingrian folk dances are traditional communal dances of the Inkeri (Ingrian) people, characterized by circle and line formations, simple step patterns, and music that reflects the region’s Finnic and Russian cultural influences.
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B.
Turkish folk dances
Turkish folk dances are traditional regional dances of Turkey that reflect the country’s diverse cultural heritage, music, and social customs.
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C.
Tsakonian dance
Tsakonian dance is a traditional Greek folk dance from the Tsakonian region of the Peloponnese, noted for its distinctive circular patterns and preservation of ancient local customs.
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D.
Russian Dance (Trepak)
Russian Dance (Trepak) is a fast, energetic character dance from Tchaikovsky’s ballet *The Nutcracker*, known for its lively tempo and folk-inspired style.
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E.
Cypriot folk dance
Cypriot folk dance is a traditional form of music and movement from Cyprus that reflects the island’s rural life, social customs, and Greek Cypriot cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral suite
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piano suite ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56
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linked to:
Romanian Folk Dances
Roumanian Folk Dances ⓘ
linked to:
Romanian Folk Dances
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| basedOn |
Romanian folk dances
ⓘ
Romanian folk music ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
BB 68
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Sz. 56 ⓘ |
| composer | Béla Bartók ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1915 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | no specific dedicatee ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| genre |
character pieces
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folk-inspired classical music ⓘ |
| hasArrangementFor |
orchestra
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string orchestra ⓘ various chamber ensembles ⓘ violin and piano ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristics |
drone accompaniments in some movements
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frequent changes of tempo ⓘ use of ornamentation imitating folk instruments ⓘ |
| hasOrchestrationBy |
Béla Bartók
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Zoltán Székely ⓘ |
| inCollectionOf |
standard orchestral repertoire
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standard piano repertoire ⓘ standard violin repertoire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bartók’s ethnomusicological fieldwork ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Hungarian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 6 ⓘ |
| movementList |
Brâul
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Buciumeana ⓘ Jocul cu bâtă ⓘ Mărunțel ⓘ Pe loc ⓘ Poarga Românească ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frequent use of modal scales
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irregular folk dance rhythms ⓘ short, contrasting movements played attacca ⓘ use of authentic folk melodies collected by Bartók ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Román népi táncok ⓘ |
| placeOfInspiration | Transylvania ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| usesMelodiesFrom |
Romanian peasant dances
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linked to:
Romanian Folk Dances
Transylvanian folk music ⓘ |
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Subject: Romanian Folk Dances Description of subject: Romanian Folk Dances is a suite of short, folk-inspired piano pieces (often orchestrated) by Béla Bartók, based on traditional Romanian melodies and rhythms.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Romanian Folk Dances
linked to: Romanian Folk Dances
linked to: Romanian Folk Dances