San Jose State University marching band
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The San Jose State University marching band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at San Jose State athletic events and university functions, providing musical entertainment and school spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Jose State University marching band canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2441382 — 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: San Jose State University marching band Context triple: [San Jose State Spartans football, hasBand, San Jose State University marching band]
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A.
University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
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B.
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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C.
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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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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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- 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: San Jose State University marching band Target entity description: The San Jose State University marching band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at San Jose State athletic events and university functions, providing musical entertainment and school spirit.
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A.
University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
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B.
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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C.
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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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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E.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate marching band
ⓘ
university musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activity |
halftime field shows
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pre-game performances ⓘ stands tunes during games ⓘ |
| affiliation |
San Jose State Spartans athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
San José State Spartans athletics
|
| associatedWith |
Mountain West Conference
ⓘ
San Jose State University School of Music ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose State University
Western Athletic Conference history ⓘ |
| audience |
San Jose State University alumni
ⓘ
San Jose State University sports fans ⓘ San Jose State University students ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| hasType | student organization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Jose, California
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linked to:
San Jose
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| partOf | San Jose State University ⓘ |
| performsAt |
San Jose State University athletic events
ⓘ
San Jose State University basketball games ⓘ San Jose State University football games ⓘ San Jose State University functions ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote school spirit
ⓘ
provide musical entertainment ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Jose State University marching band Description of subject: The San Jose State University marching band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at San Jose State athletic events and university functions, providing musical entertainment and school spirit.
Referenced by (3)
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