Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner"
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The Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" is a traditional lyrical tune whose melody has been incorporated into classical works, notably serving as thematic material in symphonic compositions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9520704 — 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: Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" Context triple: [Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, usesTheme, Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner"]
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A.
Soviet-era children’s song "Antoshka"
The Soviet-era children’s song "Antoshka" is a lighthearted, widely known tune about a carefree boy who resists work, emblematic of classic Soviet animation and childhood culture.
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B.
"Katyusha" wartime song
The "Katyusha" wartime song is a famous Soviet World War II-era patriotic folk song about a young woman longing for her beloved at the front, widely recognized as a symbol of Soviet resistance and morale.
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C.
White Carniola
White Carniola is a traditional region in southeastern Slovenia known for its distinctive cultural heritage, folklore, and wine-producing landscape along the Kolpa River.
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D.
Lili Marleen
"Lili Marleen" is a famous World War II-era German love song that became an unofficial anthem for soldiers on both sides of the conflict and was popularized internationally by Marlene Dietrich.
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E.
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots 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: Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" Target entity description: The Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" is a traditional lyrical tune whose melody has been incorporated into classical works, notably serving as thematic material in symphonic compositions.
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A.
Soviet-era children’s song "Antoshka"
The Soviet-era children’s song "Antoshka" is a lighthearted, widely known tune about a carefree boy who resists work, emblematic of classic Soviet animation and childhood culture.
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B.
"Katyusha" wartime song
The "Katyusha" wartime song is a famous Soviet World War II-era patriotic folk song about a young woman longing for her beloved at the front, widely recognized as a symbol of Soviet resistance and morale.
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C.
White Carniola
White Carniola is a traditional region in southeastern Slovenia known for its distinctive cultural heritage, folklore, and wine-producing landscape along the Kolpa River.
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D.
Lili Marleen
"Lili Marleen" is a famous World War II-era German love song that became an unofficial anthem for soldiers on both sides of the conflict and was popularized internationally by Marlene Dietrich.
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E.
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ukrainian folk song
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folk song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Ukrainian folk tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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lyrical song ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ukrainian spinning song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | representation of Ukrainian national character in music ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFunction | source melody for symphonic works ⓘ |
| hasMelodyType | lyrical tune ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
rural life
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spinning ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English transliteration ⓘ |
| hasUnknown | unknown author ⓘ |
| influenced | classical composers who used Ukrainian themes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ukrainian folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
sometimes accompanied by folk instruments
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typically performed by solo voice ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | everyday work of spinning ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedAs |
thematic material in classical music
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thematic material in symphonic compositions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" Description of subject: The Ukrainian folk song "Spin, O My Spinner" is a traditional lyrical tune whose melody has been incorporated into classical works, notably serving as thematic material in symphonic compositions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.