Relationship Type "Performance Name"
Link Phrases
artist is a performance name for the person artist
artist performs as artist
Description
This indicates that one artist is a PerformanceName (a stage name or alias), while the second is that person's LegalName.
For more informations about LegalNames, PerformanceNames, and when and how to use them, please consult SameArtistWithDifferentNames.
This AdvancedRelationshipType for ArtistArtistRelationships is part of the MusicalAssociationRelationshipClass.
Style
StyleGuidelines for this relationship are kept under SameArtistWithDifferentNames.
Relationship Attributes
"begin date" and "end date" (DateRelationshipAttribute)
If a PerformanceName is only used for a specific period of time, you may use these dates to specify that period, with the DateRelationshipAttribute.
Examples
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Madonna is the performance name for Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone.
A more dubious example is Björk, which is shown in the database as a performance name for Björk Guðmundsdóttir. However, that's not strictly accurate, because Icelandic names don't work the same as other European names, and the last name is a description, not really a name. As that wikipedia article says:
Björk is commonly mistaken for an artist's name or an artist's expression, such as "Sting". However, Björk is simply Björk Guðmundsdóttir's first name, as any Icelander would address her, whether formally or casually.
The group Spinal Tap is composed of several fictional characters, played by actors. In this case, the fictional characters' names are performance names for the actor's name:
- Derek Smalls is a performance name for the person Harry Shearer.
- Nigel Tufnel is a performance name for the person Christopher Guest.
- David St. Hubbins is a performance name for the person Michael McKean.
Note that the PerformanceName is used for their membership of the band: see MemberOfBandRelationshipStyle.
Discussion
Mo proposed to make some sub-types for this type for alias, performance name, virtual character played by etc. This evolved into a proposal for LinkingDifferentArtistNames.
This used to be called IsPersonRelationshipType.
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