Ocean of Soul Marching Band
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The Ocean of Soul Marching Band is the high-energy, show-style marching band of Texas Southern University, renowned for its powerful brass sound, intricate drill formations, and dynamic performances at football games and national events.
All labels observed (1)
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| Ocean of Soul Marching Band canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T974693 — 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: Ocean of Soul Marching Band Context triple: [Texas Southern Tigers football, bandAssociation, Ocean of Soul Marching Band]
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A.
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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B.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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C.
Sakonnet band
The Sakonnet band was a local group of the Wampanoag people who inhabited the Sakonnet region of what is now southeastern Rhode Island.
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D.
Blue People
The "Blue People" is a nickname for the Tuareg, a traditionally nomadic Berber ethnic group of the Sahara known for their indigo-dyed clothing that can tint their skin.
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E.
United States Marine Band
The United States Marine Band is the premier musical ensemble of the U.S. Marine Corps, renowned as "The President's Own" for its role in performing at White House and state ceremonies.
- 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: Ocean of Soul Marching Band Target entity description: The Ocean of Soul Marching Band is the high-energy, show-style marching band of Texas Southern University, renowned for its powerful brass sound, intricate drill formations, and dynamic performances at football games and national events.
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A.
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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B.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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C.
Sakonnet band
The Sakonnet band was a local group of the Wampanoag people who inhabited the Sakonnet region of what is now southeastern Rhode Island.
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D.
Blue People
The "Blue People" is a nickname for the Tuareg, a traditionally nomadic Berber ethnic group of the Sahara known for their indigo-dyed clothing that can tint their skin.
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E.
United States Marine Band
The United States Marine Band is the premier musical ensemble of the U.S. Marine Corps, renowned as "The President's Own" for its role in performing at White House and state ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show-style marching band
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university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
field drills
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halftime shows ⓘ stand tunes during games ⓘ |
| affiliation | Texas Southern University ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
ⓘ
Texas Southern Tigers football ⓘ |
| audience |
college football fans
ⓘ
marching band enthusiasts ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Houston
ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
|
| city | Houston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationalInstitution | Texas Southern University ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ dance team ⓘ drumline ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| institutionTypeOfAffiliation | historically Black university ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dynamic field shows
ⓘ
high-energy performances ⓘ intricate drill formations ⓘ performances at football games ⓘ performances at national events ⓘ powerful brass sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Ocean of Soul Marching Band self-link ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
choreographed marching routines
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showmanship ⓘ strong brass emphasis ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Southern University ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
college football games
ⓘ
national events ⓘ parades ⓘ university events ⓘ |
| primaryEnsembleType | marching band ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| shortName | Ocean of Soul ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| style | show-style marching band ⓘ |
| type | collegiate marching band ⓘ |
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Instruction
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