Water Concerto
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Water Concerto is a contemporary percussion concerto by Chinese composer Tan Dun that features innovative use of water as a primary musical instrument and sound source.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Water Concerto canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524831 — 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: Water Concerto Context triple: [Tan Dun, notableWork, Water Concerto]
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A.
Water Music
Water Music is a celebrated orchestral suite by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel, originally written for a royal outdoor performance on the River Thames.
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B.
The Concert
The Concert is an unfinished and now missing painting by Dutch Golden Age master Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of three figures making music in a domestic interior.
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C.
Lotus Symphony
Lotus Symphony is an office productivity software suite originally developed by Lotus Development Corporation, known for integrating word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation tools.
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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.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- 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: Water Concerto Target entity description: Water Concerto is a contemporary percussion concerto by Chinese composer Tan Dun that features innovative use of water as a primary musical instrument and sound source.
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A.
Water Music
Water Music is a celebrated orchestral suite by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel, originally written for a royal outdoor performance on the River Thames.
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B.
The Concert
The Concert is an unfinished and now missing painting by Dutch Golden Age master Johannes Vermeer, depicting an intimate scene of three figures making music in a domestic interior.
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C.
Lotus Symphony
Lotus Symphony is an office productivity software suite originally developed by Lotus Development Corporation, known for integrating word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation tools.
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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.
The Blue Danube
"The Blue Danube" is a famous waltz by Johann Strauss II, celebrated as one of the most recognizable and enduring pieces of classical dance music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
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percussion concerto ⓘ |
| composer | Tan Dun ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Tan Dun ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | percussion soloist ⓘ |
| genre |
concerto
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contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGoal |
blending visual and sonic experience
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expanding concept of percussion instruments ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature | non-traditional sound sources ⓘ |
| hasMovement | three movements ⓘ |
| hasSoloInstrument |
percussion
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water percussion ⓘ |
| hasTheme | relationship between nature and music ⓘ |
| hasType | solo concerto ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese musical traditions
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experimental music ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative use of water as musical instrument
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integration of theatrical performance elements ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Tan Dun’s water-themed works ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
live manipulation of water sounds
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use of bowls and basins filled with water ⓘ visual theatrical gestures with water ⓘ |
| primarySoundSource | water ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
orchestra
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orchestral percussion ⓘ water percussion ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Concerto Description of subject: Water Concerto is a contemporary percussion concerto by Chinese composer Tan Dun that features innovative use of water as a primary musical instrument and sound source.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.