The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is a documentary film that follows cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his multicultural Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cross-cultural collaboration, identity, and understanding.
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| The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble canonical | 7 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Context triple: [Silk Road Ensemble, workFeaturedIn, The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble]
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Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
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Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a landmark 1927 silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its innovative cinematography and emotional storytelling.
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Performa
Performa was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh personal computers produced by Apple in the 1990s, marketed as affordable, all-in-one home and small-office systems.
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La Musique
La Musique is a 1910 oil painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a group of figures engaged with music in a bold, simplified, and vividly colored Fauvist style.
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E.
Both Sides Now
"Both Sides Now" is a widely acclaimed folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about perception and life’s dualities and for becoming one of her signature works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Target entity description: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is a documentary film that follows cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his multicultural Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cross-cultural collaboration, identity, and understanding.
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A.
Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
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B.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is a landmark 1927 silent film directed by F.W. Murnau, celebrated for its innovative cinematography and emotional storytelling.
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C.
Performa
Performa was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh personal computers produced by Apple in the 1990s, marketed as affordable, all-in-one home and small-office systems.
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D.
La Musique
La Musique is a 1910 oil painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a group of figures engaged with music in a bold, simplified, and vividly colored Fauvist style.
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E.
Both Sides Now
"Both Sides Now" is a widely acclaimed folk song by Joni Mitchell, known for its introspective lyrics about perception and life’s dualities and for becoming one of her signature works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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feature-length film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Graham Willoughby ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Morgan Neville ⓘ |
| distributor | The Orchard ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jason Zeldes ⓘ |
| explores |
how music fosters cross-cultural collaboration
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how music promotes understanding ⓘ how music shapes identity ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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interviews with Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ performances by the Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ |
| filmingLocationsInclude | multiple countries ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Silk Road Ensemble musicians
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personal stories of ensemble members ⓘ power of music to build understanding ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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cultural documentary ⓘ music documentary ⓘ |
| hasReviewAggregation |
Metacritic
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Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Silk Road Ensemble
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Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| musicBy | Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ |
| partOfCareerOf | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| portrays |
art as a response to conflict
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intercultural dialogue through music ⓘ musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds ⓘ |
| producer |
Caitrin Rogers
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Morgan Neville ⓘ |
| relatedToProject | Silk Road Project ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| starring | Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| subject |
cross-cultural collaboration
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cultural identity ⓘ globalization ⓘ migration ⓘ music ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Toronto International Film Festival ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2015 ⓘ |
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