Lament
E116550
"Lament" is a track from the album *Voice of the Xtabay*, showcasing Yma Sumac’s dramatic vocal style and exotic orchestral arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lament canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T985710 — 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: Lament Context triple: [Voice of the Xtabay, hasTrack, Lament]
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A.
Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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B.
Sorrow
Sorrow is a character in Toni Morrison's novel "A Mercy," known as a troubled young woman whose traumatic past and evolving identity reflect the book’s themes of loss, memory, and belonging.
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C.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
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D.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
- 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: Lament Target entity description: "Lament" is a track from the album *Voice of the Xtabay*, showcasing Yma Sumac’s dramatic vocal style and exotic orchestral arrangements.
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A.
Lamentations
Lamentations is a biblical book of poetic dirges traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, mourning the destruction of Jerusalem and expressing profound grief, repentance, and hope in God’s mercy.
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B.
Sorrow
Sorrow is a character in Toni Morrison's novel "A Mercy," known as a troubled young woman whose traumatic past and evolving identity reflect the book’s themes of loss, memory, and belonging.
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C.
Litany
The Litany is a traditional Christian form of responsive prayer, especially prominent in Anglican worship, consisting of a series of petitions and supplications recited by a leader and answered by the congregation.
-
D.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Voice of the Xtabay ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Capitol Records Orchestra
ⓘ
Les Baxter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features | exotic orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| genre | exotica ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
Latin-influenced rhythms
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dramatic phrasing ⓘ orchestral accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
features exotic orchestral arrangements
ⓘ
showcases Yma Sumac’s dramatic vocal style ⓘ |
| hasVocalRange | wide vocal range ⓘ |
| includedIn | original track listing of Voice of the Xtabay ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 12-inch LP record ⓘ |
| partOf | Voice of the Xtabay ⓘ |
| performer | Yma Sumac ⓘ |
| publisher | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Yma Sumac ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| title | Lament ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | dramatic ⓘ |
| vocalType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lament Description of subject: "Lament" is a track from the album *Voice of the Xtabay*, showcasing Yma Sumac’s dramatic vocal style and exotic orchestral arrangements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.