Aga Khan Award for Music
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The Aga Khan Award for Music is an international prize established by the Aga Khan Development Network to recognize and support exceptional creativity, preservation, and revitalization in music and musical heritage, particularly within Muslim societies and their cultural intersections.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aga Khan Award for Music canonical | 1 |
| Aga Khan Music Programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Aga Khan Award for Music Context triple: [Aga Khan Award for Architecture, relatedTo, Aga Khan Award for Music]
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A.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is a prestigious international prize that honors outstanding architectural projects that successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies in which Muslims have a significant presence.
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B.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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C.
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
The Léonie Sonning Music Prize is a prestigious Danish international music award given annually to outstanding classical musicians, conductors, and composers.
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D.
Glenn Gould Prize
The Glenn Gould Prize is an international award that honors individuals for their exceptional contributions to music and communication through the arts, reflecting the innovative and transformative spirit of pianist Glenn Gould.
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E.
Jerusalem Prize
The Jerusalem Prize is a prestigious Israeli literary award given to writers whose work explores themes of individual freedom in society.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aga Khan Award for Music Target entity description: The Aga Khan Award for Music is an international prize established by the Aga Khan Development Network to recognize and support exceptional creativity, preservation, and revitalization in music and musical heritage, particularly within Muslim societies and their cultural intersections.
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A.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is a prestigious international prize that honors outstanding architectural projects that successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies in which Muslims have a significant presence.
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B.
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The Ernst von Siemens Music Prize is a prestigious international award often likened to the "Nobel Prize of music," honoring outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music by composers, performers, and musicologists.
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C.
Léonie Sonning Music Prize
The Léonie Sonning Music Prize is a prestigious Danish international music award given annually to outstanding classical musicians, conductors, and composers.
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D.
Glenn Gould Prize
The Glenn Gould Prize is an international award that honors individuals for their exceptional contributions to music and communication through the arts, reflecting the innovative and transformative spirit of pianist Glenn Gould.
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E.
Jerusalem Prize
The Jerusalem Prize is a prestigious Israeli literary award given to writers whose work explores themes of individual freedom in society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage award
ⓘ
international award ⓘ music award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Aga Khan Trust for Culture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage cross-cultural musical collaboration
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promote pluralism through music ⓘ strengthen musical ecosystems in Muslim societies ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in music performance
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innovation in music creation ⓘ music education initiatives ⓘ preservation of musical traditions ⓘ revitalization of endangered musical heritage ⓘ strengthening musical infrastructure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| firstEdition | 2019 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural intersections of Muslim societies
ⓘ
music in Muslim societies ⓘ musical heritage in Muslim societies ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Aga Khan Development Network ⓘ |
| frequency | periodic ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
creation
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education ⓘ music dissemination ⓘ performance ⓘ preservation ⓘ revitalization of musical heritage ⓘ |
| hasJury | international jury of music experts ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMonetaryComponent | true ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-music-programme/aga-khan-award-music ⓘ |
| inception | 2018 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Aga Khan
ⓘ
linked to:
The Aga Khan
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| organisedBy | Aga Khan Music Programme ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize exceptional creativity in music
ⓘ
to support preservation of musical heritage ⓘ to support revitalization of musical heritage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
ⓘ
Aga Khan Music Programme ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Aga Khan Development Network ⓘ |
| targetCommunity |
artists in Muslim societies
ⓘ
artists working with Muslim cultural heritage ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
financial support
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institutional partnerships ⓘ professional recognition ⓘ |
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Subject: Aga Khan Award for Music Description of subject: The Aga Khan Award for Music is an international prize established by the Aga Khan Development Network to recognize and support exceptional creativity, preservation, and revitalization in music and musical heritage, particularly within Muslim societies and their cultural intersections.
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linked to: Aga Khan Award for Music