The Best Damn Band in the Land
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The Best Damn Band in the Land is the famed marching band of The Ohio State University, renowned for its intricate field formations, powerful brass sound, and iconic "Script Ohio" performances.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university marching band ⓘ |
| affiliation | The Ohio State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColors |
gray
ⓘ
scarlet ⓘ |
| associatedInstitutionType | public research university ⓘ |
| associatedMascot | Brutus Buckeye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTeamNickname | Buckeyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSport | American football ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dotTheIHonoreeType | usually a senior sousaphone player ⓘ |
| famousFormation |
Script Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
animated field drills ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSubEnsemble | pep bands for basketball and other sports ⓘ |
| homeStadiumOfPerformances | Ohio Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Script Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intricate field formations ⓘ military-style marching ⓘ powerful brass sound ⓘ pregame shows at Ohio State football games ⓘ |
| languageOfCommands | English ⓘ |
| leagueOrConferenceContext | Big Ten Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marchingStyle | high-step marching ⓘ |
| membershipType | Ohio State University students ⓘ |
| name | The Best Damn Band in the Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | nickname given by fans and media ⓘ |
| occasionallyDotsTheI |
distinguished alumni
ⓘ
notable guests ⓘ |
| performsAlmaMater | Carmen Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Ohio Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio State home football games ⓘ select away games and bowl games ⓘ |
| performsFightSong |
Across the Field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buckeye Battle Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | brass and percussion ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceContext | college football halftime shows ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| rehearsalLocation | The Ohio State University campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most famous college marching bands in the United States ⓘ |
| scriptOhioFirstPerformed | 1936 ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | audition-based membership ⓘ |
| shortName | TBDBITL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | brass-and-percussion marching band ⓘ |
| tradition | dotting the i in Script Ohio ⓘ |
| uniformColor | scarlet and gray ⓘ |
| woodwindsIncluded | no ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.