Big Red Marching Band
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The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Big Red Marching Band canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197388 — 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: Big Red Marching Band Context triple: [Cornell Big Red football, hasBand, Big Red Marching Band]
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Michigan Marching Band
The Michigan Marching Band is the University of Michigan’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble, known for its elaborate halftime shows, precision formations, and central role in the game-day atmosphere at Michigan Stadium.
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Penn Band
Penn Band is the University of Pennsylvania’s marching and pep band, known for performing at athletic events and campus functions with spirited music and traditions.
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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
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D.
Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
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E.
Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
- 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: Big Red Marching Band Target entity description: The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
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A.
Michigan Marching Band
The Michigan Marching Band is the University of Michigan’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble, known for its elaborate halftime shows, precision formations, and central role in the game-day atmosphere at Michigan Stadium.
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B.
Penn Band
Penn Band is the University of Pennsylvania’s marching and pep band, known for performing at athletic events and campus functions with spirited music and traditions.
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C.
Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
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D.
Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
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Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate marching band
ⓘ
student organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Cornell University ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
carnelian red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornell Big Red Pep Band
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornell Big Red Marching Band
Cornell Big Red athletics ⓘ |
| audience |
Cornell alumni
ⓘ
Cornell students ⓘ sports fans ⓘ |
| campus |
Cornell University campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornell University
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalInstitution | Cornell University ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
rehearsals on Cornell campus
ⓘ
travel to other universities for games ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
graduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
performing school songs
ⓘ
pre-game and halftime field shows ⓘ |
| hasType | university marching band ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Ithaca, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Ithaca, New York, United States
|
| mottoOrSlogan | “The only REAL marching band in the Ivy League” ⓘ |
| notableFor |
field shows at football halftime
ⓘ
participation in Ivy League traditions ⓘ spirited performances ⓘ |
| openMembership | true ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Ivy League football season ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Cornell Commencement-related events
ⓘ
Cornell Homecoming ⓘ Cornell University athletic events ⓘ Cornell campus traditions ⓘ Cornell football games ⓘ Cornell men’s ice hockey games ⓘ Lynah Rink events via related pep band ⓘ away games for Cornell football ⓘ select parades and special events ⓘ |
| shortName | BRMB ⓘ |
| studentRun | true ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big Red Marching Band Description of subject: The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
Referenced by (5)
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