Fresno State marching band
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The Fresno State marching band is the university’s spirited musical ensemble that performs at athletic events, parades, and campus functions, energizing crowds with field shows and school traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fresno State Marching Band | 1 |
| Fresno State marching band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5808191 — 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: Fresno State marching band Context triple: [Valley Children’s Stadium, usedBy, Fresno State marching band]
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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.
San Jose State University marching band
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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C.
UCLA Bruin Marching Band
The UCLA Bruin Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events, parades, and university ceremonies.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Fresno State marching band Target entity description: The Fresno State marching band is the university’s spirited musical ensemble that performs at athletic events, parades, and campus functions, energizing crowds with field shows and school traditions.
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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.
San Jose State University marching band
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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C.
UCLA Bruin Marching Band
The UCLA Bruin Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of California, Los Angeles, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events, parades, and university ceremonies.
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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university marching band ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | California State University, Fresno ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fresno State Bulldogs
ⓘ
Fresno State school traditions ⓘ |
| audience |
Fresno State alumni
ⓘ
Fresno State students ⓘ sports fans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
marching band music
ⓘ
pep band music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
field shows
ⓘ
parade marching ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ stand tunes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high-energy
ⓘ
school-tradition-focused ⓘ spirited ⓘ student-run elements ⓘ |
| hasType |
performing ensemble
ⓘ
spirit organization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fresno, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Fresno
|
| partOf | Fresno State music program ⓘ |
| performs |
halftime shows
ⓘ
popular music arrangements ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ school alma mater ⓘ school fight songs ⓘ stand cheers ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Fresno State athletic events
ⓘ
Fresno State football games ⓘ campus functions at California State University, Fresno ⓘ parades ⓘ |
| purpose |
entertain crowds at sporting events
ⓘ
promote school spirit ⓘ support Fresno State athletics ⓘ |
| recruitmentTarget | Fresno State students ⓘ |
| requires |
marching skills
ⓘ
musical performance skills ⓘ |
| studentOrganizationOf | California State University, Fresno ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
battery percussion
ⓘ
brass instruments ⓘ front ensemble percussion ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fresno State marching band Description of subject: The Fresno State marching band is the university’s spirited musical ensemble that performs at athletic events, parades, and campus functions, energizing crowds with field shows and school traditions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fresno State marching band