Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso
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"Aquarela do Brasil" is a classic Brazilian samba song by Ary Barroso, widely regarded as one of Brazil’s most famous musical standards and an emblematic celebration of Brazilian culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4651437 — 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: Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso Context triple: [Brazil (film), musicFeature, Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso]
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A.
song "Si Tú Te Vas"
"Si Tú Te Vas" is a Spanish-language pop ballad that served as Enrique Iglesias's breakthrough debut single, helping launch his international music career.
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B.
Richard Rodgers’ song "The Sweetest Sounds"
Richard Rodgers’ song "The Sweetest Sounds" is a classic Broadway-style show tune known for its lyrical melody and romantic, introspective lyrics.
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C.
song "Deep River Blues"
"Deep River Blues" is a classic American folk and country-blues song popularized by Doc Watson, renowned for its intricate fingerstyle guitar arrangement and soulful, laid-back vocal delivery.
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D.
Paul Simon song "Graceland"
Paul Simon's "Graceland" is a landmark 1986 song blending American folk-rock with South African musical influences, known for its reflective lyrics and central role in his acclaimed album of the same name.
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E.
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 American musical film, based on Booth Tarkington stories, that stars Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in a nostalgic early-20th-century small-town romance.
- 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: Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso Target entity description: "Aquarela do Brasil" is a classic Brazilian samba song by Ary Barroso, widely regarded as one of Brazil’s most famous musical standards and an emblematic celebration of Brazilian culture.
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A.
song "Si Tú Te Vas"
"Si Tú Te Vas" is a Spanish-language pop ballad that served as Enrique Iglesias's breakthrough debut single, helping launch his international music career.
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B.
Richard Rodgers’ song "The Sweetest Sounds"
Richard Rodgers’ song "The Sweetest Sounds" is a classic Broadway-style show tune known for its lyrical melody and romantic, introspective lyrics.
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C.
song "Deep River Blues"
"Deep River Blues" is a classic American folk and country-blues song popularized by Doc Watson, renowned for its intricate fingerstyle guitar arrangement and soulful, laid-back vocal delivery.
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D.
Paul Simon song "Graceland"
Paul Simon's "Graceland" is a landmark 1986 song blending American folk-rock with South African musical influences, known for its reflective lyrics and central role in his acclaimed album of the same name.
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E.
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 American musical film, based on Booth Tarkington stories, that stars Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in a nostalgic early-20th-century small-town romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian popular song
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samba ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Estado Novo era in Brazil
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Getúlio Vargas period ⓘ |
| composer | Ary Barroso ⓘ |
| considered |
an unofficial musical symbol of Brazil
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one of the most famous Brazilian songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | emblematic celebration of Brazilian culture ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1930s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Brazilian patriotic song
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Brazilian standard ⓘ celebration of Brazilian culture ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Brazil ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| genre |
Brazilian popular music
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samba ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle |
big band arrangements in some versions
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orchestral arrangements in some versions ⓘ |
| hasLyricMotif |
idealized vision of Brazil
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references to Brazilian nature ⓘ references to Brazilian people ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristics |
rich orchestration in many arrangements
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syncopated samba rhythm ⓘ |
| includedIn |
repertoires of many Brazilian singers
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repertoires of many international singers ⓘ |
| influenced | international perception of Brazilian music ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ary Barroso ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Ary Barroso
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Carmen Miranda ⓘ Eumir Deodato ⓘ Francisco Alves ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Gal Costa ⓘ João Gilberto ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian songbook canon ⓘ |
| performedAt | concerts of Brazilian popular music worldwide ⓘ |
| recordLabelForEarlyRecordings | Odeon Records ⓘ |
| theme |
Brazil
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Brazilian landscapes ⓘ national pride ⓘ |
| title | Aquarela do Brasil ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Walt Disney film "Saludos Amigos"
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Walt Disney film "The Three Caballeros" ⓘ
linked to:
The Three Caballeros
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Subject: Song "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso Description of subject: "Aquarela do Brasil" is a classic Brazilian samba song by Ary Barroso, widely regarded as one of Brazil’s most famous musical standards and an emblematic celebration of Brazilian culture.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Brazil