Herma
E403363
Herma is a groundbreaking solo piano composition by Iannis Xenakis that applies mathematical and set-theoretical principles to create highly complex, avant-garde sound structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3982698 — 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: Herma Context triple: [Iannis Xenakis, notableWork, Herma]
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A.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
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B.
Berenice
Berenice is a feminine given name of Greek origin, historically borne by Hellenistic queens and early Christian figures, and used in various European languages.
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C.
Hera Gamelia
Hera Gamelia is an aspect of the Greek goddess Hera worshipped as the protector of marriage and the wedding rite.
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D.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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E.
Herculinos
Herculinos is a nickname for the Spanish football club Deportivo de La Coruña and its supporters, referencing the mythological hero Hercules associated with the city of A Coruña.
- 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: Herma Target entity description: Herma is a groundbreaking solo piano composition by Iannis Xenakis that applies mathematical and set-theoretical principles to create highly complex, avant-garde sound structures.
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A.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
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B.
Berenice
Berenice is a feminine given name of Greek origin, historically borne by Hellenistic queens and early Christian figures, and used in various European languages.
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C.
Hera Gamelia
Hera Gamelia is an aspect of the Greek goddess Hera worshipped as the protector of marriage and the wedding rite.
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D.
Myron
Myron is the birth name of American journalist and longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace.
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E.
Herculinos
Herculinos is a nickname for the Spanish football club Deportivo de La Coruña and its supporters, referencing the mythological hero Hercules associated with the city of A Coruña.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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solo piano composition ⓘ |
| aesthetic |
abstract
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non-programmatic ⓘ |
| applies | set-theoretical operations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
experimental music
ⓘ
mathematical music ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | work by Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dense rhythmic textures
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extreme virtuosity ⓘ highly complex sound structures ⓘ non-tonal harmonic language ⓘ |
| composer | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Greek-French ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yūji Takahashi ⓘ |
| difficulty | virtuosic ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasType | through-composed work ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
formalized music theory
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mathematical logic ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formalization of musical structure through set theory
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systematic use of mathematical logic in composition ⓘ |
| partOf | piano repertoire of Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| performanceContext | concert music ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Yūji Takahashi ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced piano technique
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extended dynamic range ⓘ precise rhythmic control ⓘ |
| structureBasedOn |
logical set combinations
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operations on pitch-class sets ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “Herma” means “bond” or “link” in Greek ⓘ |
| uses |
mathematical principles
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set theory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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