Gold Star Marching Band
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The Gold Star Marching Band is the official marching band of North Dakota State University, known for performing at Bison athletic events and university ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gold Star Marching Band canonical | 1 |
| North Dakota State University Gold Star Marching Band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5387755 — 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: Gold Star Marching Band Context triple: [North Dakota State Bison football, band, Gold Star Marching Band]
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A.
Oregon Marching Band
The Oregon Marching Band is the official marching ensemble of the University of Oregon, known for performing at Ducks athletic events and other university functions.
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B.
Green Brigade Marching Band
The Green Brigade Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of North Texas, known for its high-energy performances at Mean Green athletic events and other university functions.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps is a premier U.S. Army ceremonial musical unit that performs 18th-century-style martial music in period uniforms for official military and public 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: Gold Star Marching Band Target entity description: The Gold Star Marching Band is the official marching band of North Dakota State University, known for performing at Bison athletic events and university ceremonies.
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A.
Oregon Marching Band
The Oregon Marching Band is the official marching ensemble of the University of Oregon, known for performing at Ducks athletic events and other university functions.
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B.
Green Brigade Marching Band
The Green Brigade Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of North Texas, known for its high-energy performances at Mean Green athletic events and other university functions.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps is a premier U.S. Army ceremonial musical unit that performs 18th-century-style martial music in period uniforms for official military and public events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
halftime shows
ⓘ
parades ⓘ pep band performances ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ |
| affiliation |
North Dakota State University School of Music
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State University
|
| associatedWith |
North Dakota State University Bison
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State University
|
| campus |
North Dakota State University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State University
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ drumline ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| homeStadiumPerformances | Fargodome ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fargo, North Dakota ⓘ |
| membership | North Dakota State University students ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performances at Bison athletic events
ⓘ
performances at university ceremonies ⓘ |
| officialBandOf | North Dakota State University ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Bison basketball games
ⓘ
Bison football games ⓘ North Dakota State University athletic events ⓘ North Dakota State University ceremonies ⓘ |
| shortName | GSMB ⓘ |
| supportsTeam |
North Dakota State Bison basketball teams
ⓘ
North Dakota State Bison football team ⓘ
linked to:
North Dakota State Bison football
|
| typeOfOrganization | student organization ⓘ |
| wearsColors | green and gold ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gold Star Marching Band Description of subject: The Gold Star Marching Band is the official marching band of North Dakota State University, known for performing at Bison athletic events and university ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gold Star Marching Band