Temazcal
E352220
Temazcal is a pioneering electroacoustic composition by Mexican composer Javier Álvarez that blends live percussion with pre-recorded electronic sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temazcal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3373317 — 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: Temazcal Context triple: [Javier Álvarez, notableWork, Temazcal]
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A.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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B.
Cahuachi
Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
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C.
Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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D.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
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E.
El Caracol
El Caracol is an ancient Maya observatory at Chichén Itzá, notable for its circular tower and alignment with astronomical events.
- 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: Temazcal Target entity description: Temazcal is a pioneering electroacoustic composition by Mexican composer Javier Álvarez that blends live percussion with pre-recorded electronic sounds.
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A.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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B.
Cahuachi
Cahuachi was a major ceremonial and pilgrimage center of the Nazca culture in ancient Peru, known for its adobe pyramids and association with the nearby Nazca Lines.
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C.
Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan was the principal political and ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha (Tarascan) state in western Mexico, known for its distinctive yácata pyramidal structures overlooking Lake Pátzcuaro.
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D.
Guamote
Guamote is a rural town and canton in Ecuador known for its indigenous Kichwa culture, traditional markets, and highland Andean landscapes.
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E.
El Caracol
El Caracol is an ancient Maya observatory at Chichén Itzá, notable for its circular tower and alignment with astronomical events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electroacoustic composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | integration of live performance and fixed media ⓘ |
| composer | Javier Álvarez ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
electroacoustic music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Javier Álvarez ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Latin American contemporary music
ⓘ
Mexican contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasForm | concert piece ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Latin American electroacoustic repertoire ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
live instruments
ⓘ
tape ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
avant-garde
ⓘ
experimental ⓘ |
| hasSubject | exploration of sound and rhythm ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Temazcal (Spanish) ⓘ |
| intendedFor | live performance with electronics ⓘ |
| isPioneeringWorkIn | Mexican electroacoustic music ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | single-movement work ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering use of electroacoustic techniques in Mexican music ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century electroacoustic repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice | live performer interacts with fixed electronic track ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
live percussion
ⓘ
pre-recorded electronic sounds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temazcal Description of subject: Temazcal is a pioneering electroacoustic composition by Mexican composer Javier Álvarez that blends live percussion with pre-recorded electronic sounds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.