University of California Marching Band
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of California Marching Band canonical | 7 |
| California Marching Band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T458968 — 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: University of California Marching Band Context triple: [Fight for California, performer, University of California Marching Band]
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A.
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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Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
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Texas A&M bands
Texas A&M bands are the university’s renowned musical ensembles, best known for their spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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Army Black Knights
The Army Black Knights are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Military Academy at West Point in NCAA Division I sports.
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Texas A&M Yell Leaders
Texas A&M Yell Leaders are a group of student spirit leaders who lead crowds in coordinated yells and traditions at Texas A&M University athletic events and rallies.
- 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: University of California Marching Band Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights is the official marching band of Rutgers University, known for performing at athletic events and university ceremonies with spirited musical and visual shows.
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C.
Texas A&M bands
Texas A&M bands are the university’s renowned musical ensembles, best known for their spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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D.
Army Black Knights
The Army Black Knights are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the United States Military Academy at West Point in NCAA Division I sports.
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E.
Texas A&M Yell Leaders
Texas A&M Yell Leaders are a group of student spirit leaders who lead crowds in coordinated yells and traditions at Texas A&M University athletic events and rallies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marching band
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ university marching band ⓘ |
| affiliation | UC Berkeley Department of Music ⓘ |
| associatedWith | California Golden Bears ⓘ |
| campus |
University of California, Berkeley
ⓘ
surface form:
UC Berkeley
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationLevelOfMembers |
graduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| field |
music
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
halftime shows
ⓘ
parades ⓘ pep band performances ⓘ rehearsals ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ percussion section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkeley
ⓘ
surface form:
Berkeley, California
|
| membershipType | student organization membership ⓘ |
| notableFor |
field shows
ⓘ
school traditions ⓘ spirited performances ⓘ |
| officialBandOf | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| performsAt |
basketball games
ⓘ
college football games ⓘ rallies ⓘ university events ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
perform at athletic events
ⓘ
perform field shows ⓘ promote school pride ⓘ |
| promotes |
school spirit
ⓘ
university traditions ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance game-day atmosphere
ⓘ
represent UC Berkeley at public events ⓘ |
| regionServed | San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| role | spirit organization ⓘ |
| shortName | Cal Band ⓘ |
| studentOrganizationType | student-run ensemble ⓘ |
| supportsTeam |
California Golden Bears
ⓘ
surface form:
California Golden Bears basketball
California Golden Bears football ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentFamily |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of California Marching Band Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
California Marching Band