Zulu (score)
E438068
Zulu (score) is John Barry’s acclaimed orchestral film score for the 1964 British war movie "Zulu," noted for its stirring themes and incorporation of African musical elements.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zulu (1964 film) | 4 |
| Zulu (1964 film) soundtrack | 1 |
| Zulu (score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4419368 — 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: Zulu (score) Context triple: [John Barry, notableWork, Zulu (score)]
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A.
Zindziswa
Zindziswa is the given first name of Zindzi Mandela, the South African diplomat, poet, and daughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
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B.
Mabalako
Mabalako is a health zone in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for being heavily affected by Ebola outbreaks.
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C.
Nguzo Saba
Nguzo Saba is a set of seven African-centered principles that form the philosophical and ethical foundation of the Kwanzaa holiday and related cultural practices.
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D.
Puthandu
Puthandu is the Tamil New Year festival, celebrated primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and by Tamil communities worldwide with rituals, feasting, and cultural traditions.
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E.
Goapele
Goapele is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter known for her socially conscious lyrics and smooth, jazz-inflected vocal style.
- 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: Zulu (score) Target entity description: Zulu (score) is John Barry’s acclaimed orchestral film score for the 1964 British war movie "Zulu," noted for its stirring themes and incorporation of African musical elements.
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A.
Zindziswa
Zindziswa is the given first name of Zindzi Mandela, the South African diplomat, poet, and daughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
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B.
Mabalako
Mabalako is a health zone in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for being heavily affected by Ebola outbreaks.
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C.
Nguzo Saba
Nguzo Saba is a set of seven African-centered principles that form the philosophical and ethical foundation of the Kwanzaa holiday and related cultural practices.
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D.
Puthandu
Puthandu is the Tamil New Year festival, celebrated primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and by Tamil communities worldwide with rituals, feasting, and cultural traditions.
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E.
Goapele
Goapele is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter known for her socially conscious lyrics and smooth, jazz-inflected vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
South Africa (setting of film)
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linked to:
South Africa
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| associatedWithEvent |
Anglo-Zulu War (depicted in film)
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linked to:
Anglo-Zulu War
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| basedOn |
Zulu (1964 film)
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linked to:
Zulu (score)
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| composer | John Barry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| distribution | film soundtrack album ⓘ |
| followedBy | later John Barry war and action scores ⓘ |
| forWork |
Zulu (1964 film)
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linked to:
Zulu (score)
|
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later epic war film scores ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
chorus
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| hasSection |
battle cues
ⓘ
lyrical interludes ⓘ main title theme ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
ethnic-influenced rhythms
ⓘ
late-romantic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
camaraderie
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conflict ⓘ heroism ⓘ |
| hasType | original score ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African traditional music
ⓘ
military band music ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
choral writing
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incorporation of African musical elements ⓘ military-style motifs ⓘ stirring themes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Zulu (1964 film) soundtrack
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linked to:
Zulu (score)
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| partOfComposerOeuvre | film scores by John Barry ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier John Barry film scores ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| recordingFormat |
mono
ⓘ
stereo (later releases) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompanying battle scenes
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evoking South African setting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
end titles of Zulu (1964 film)
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opening titles of Zulu (1964 film) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Zulu (score) Description of subject: Zulu (score) is John Barry’s acclaimed orchestral film score for the 1964 British war movie "Zulu," noted for its stirring themes and incorporation of African musical elements.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Welsh song "Men of Harlech"
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