Marching Jayhawks
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The Marching Jayhawks is the official marching band of the University of Kansas, performing at football games, university events, and regional parades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marching Jayhawks canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2441500 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marching Jayhawks Context triple: [Kansas Jayhawks football, marchingBand, Marching Jayhawks]
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A.
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its rich tradition, numerous conference titles, and multiple national championships.
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B.
Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is the iconic chant and fight song of the University of Kansas, especially associated with its storied Jayhawks men's basketball program.
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C.
Arkansas State University Band
The Arkansas State University Band is the collegiate marching band of Arkansas State University, known for its performances at major events including a Super Bowl halftime show.
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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.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marching Jayhawks Target entity description: The Marching Jayhawks is the official marching band of the University of Kansas, performing at football games, university events, and regional parades.
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A.
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team is a storied NCAA Division I program known for its rich tradition, numerous conference titles, and multiple national championships.
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B.
Rock Chalk, Jayhawk
"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" is the iconic chant and fight song of the University of Kansas, especially associated with its storied Jayhawks men's basketball program.
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C.
Arkansas State University Band
The Arkansas State University Band is the collegiate marching band of Arkansas State University, known for its performances at major events including a Super Bowl halftime show.
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D.
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.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical ensemble
ⓘ
university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
halftime shows
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pregame performances ⓘ stand tunes during football games ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Kansas ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
blue
ⓘ
crimson ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big 12 Conference
ⓘ
KU spirit squads ⓘ Kansas Jayhawks athletics ⓘ |
| city | Lawrence ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| educationalRole | provides performance experience for student musicians ⓘ |
| ensembleType | student ensemble ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
color guard
ⓘ
drumline ⓘ twirlers ⓘ |
| homeStadium | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lawrence, Kansas ⓘ |
| membership | University of Kansas students ⓘ |
| name | Marching Jayhawks ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Kansas School of Music ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Kansas Jayhawks football home games
ⓘ
pep rallies ⓘ regional parades ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ university events ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | perform at University of Kansas football games ⓘ |
| purpose |
represent the University of Kansas in the region
ⓘ
support school spirit at athletic events ⓘ |
| shortDescription | official marching band of the University of Kansas ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| usesMascot | Jayhawk ⓘ |
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