New England contra dance tradition
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The New England contra dance tradition is a long-standing social folk dance style from the northeastern United States, characterized by lively reels and jigs, caller-led figures, and community-oriented participatory dancing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New England contra dance repertoire | 1 |
| New England contra dance tradition canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New England contra dance tradition Context triple: [Portland Fancy, tradition, New England contra dance tradition]
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Suite of Old American Dances
Suite of Old American Dances is a concert band suite by Robert Russell Bennett that nostalgically evokes early 20th-century American popular dance styles through colorful, jazz-influenced orchestration.
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B.
Low Country dance
Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
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Windham Hill Dance
Windham Hill Dance is a sublabel or series of releases from Windham Hill Records focused on dance-oriented or rhythmically driven music.
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D.
Reed Dance
Reed Dance is a traditional Zulu ceremony in which young women present reeds to the monarch in a celebration of chastity, cultural pride, and communal identity.
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Scottish country dancing
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
- 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: New England contra dance tradition Target entity description: The New England contra dance tradition is a long-standing social folk dance style from the northeastern United States, characterized by lively reels and jigs, caller-led figures, and community-oriented participatory dancing.
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A.
Suite of Old American Dances
Suite of Old American Dances is a concert band suite by Robert Russell Bennett that nostalgically evokes early 20th-century American popular dance styles through colorful, jazz-influenced orchestration.
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B.
Low Country dance
Low Country dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form from the southern coastal regions, characterized by elaborate masks, ritualistic performances, and strong ties to exorcism and folk healing practices.
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C.
Windham Hill Dance
Windham Hill Dance is a sublabel or series of releases from Windham Hill Records focused on dance-oriented or rhythmically driven music.
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D.
Reed Dance
Reed Dance is a traditional Zulu ceremony in which young women present reeds to the monarch in a celebration of chastity, cultural pride, and communal identity.
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E.
Scottish country dancing
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contra dance tradition
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ social folk dance tradition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inclusive participation
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live music ⓘ social interaction over performance ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
caller-led figures
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community-oriented participatory dancing ⓘ improvised walkthroughs by a caller ⓘ longways set formation ⓘ progressive dance figures ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCulturalContext |
New England folk music revival
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North American contra dance movement ⓘ |
| hasFigure |
allemande
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chain ⓘ circle left and right ⓘ do-si-do ⓘ promenade ⓘ star ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasFormation | long lines of couples facing each other ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalInfluence |
English country dance
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Irish set dance ⓘ Scottish country dance ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish country dancing
|
| hasHistoricalOrigin | 18th-century Anglo-American country dance ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
accordion
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banjo ⓘ bass ⓘ concertina ⓘ fiddle ⓘ flute ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMeter | duple meter ⓘ |
| hasMusicType |
Celtic-influenced dance tunes
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New England fiddle tunes ⓘ jigs ⓘ reels ⓘ |
| hasParticipationRule |
all dances taught by a caller
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no partner required ⓘ walkthrough before each dance ⓘ |
| hasRegion | New England ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community building
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intergenerational activity ⓘ social recreation ⓘ |
| hasTempo | lively ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
English country dance tradition
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square dance ⓘ |
| typicalVenue |
church halls
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community halls ⓘ folk festivals ⓘ grange halls ⓘ |
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Subject: New England contra dance tradition Description of subject: The New England contra dance tradition is a long-standing social folk dance style from the northeastern United States, characterized by lively reels and jigs, caller-led figures, and community-oriented participatory dancing.
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linked to: New England contra dance tradition