Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band canonical | 5 |
| Stanford Band | 2 |
| Stanford Band Alumni Association | 1 |
| Stanford Cardinal pep band | 1 |
| Stanford University Band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T768905 — 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: Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band Context triple: [Stanford Tree, affiliation, Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band]
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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.
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.
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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band Target entity description: 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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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.
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.
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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical ensemble
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scatter band ⓘ student organization ⓘ university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
pep band performances
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performing at Stanford athletic events ⓘ performing at Stanford football games ⓘ performing at campus events ⓘ |
| affiliation | Stanford University ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stanford Cardinal athletics
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Stanford student life ⓘ |
| campus | Stanford University campus ⓘ |
| campusRole |
musical ambassador for Stanford University
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spirit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
marching band music
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rock arrangements ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dollies
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tree mascot ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lsjumb.stanford.edu/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic scripts and commentary
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irreverent performances ⓘ satirical shows ⓘ unconventional field formations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Stanford, California ⓘ |
| mascot | Stanford Tree ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
comic announcer scripts
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informal uniforms ⓘ lack of traditional marching formations ⓘ student-written shows ⓘ |
| operatedBy | students ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | student-run ⓘ |
| organizationalType | volunteer student group ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Stanford Cardinal athletics
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surface form:
Stanford University Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation
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| performanceStyle |
humorous
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nontraditional ⓘ scatter band ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | open membership auditions ⓘ |
| shortName |
LSJUMB
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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Stanford Band
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| tradition |
performing at Big Game against University of California, Berkeley
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traveling to select away games ⓘ |
| usesAbbreviation | LSJUMB ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass instruments
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percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stanford University Band
subject surface form:
The Play (1982 college football)
this entity surface form:
Stanford Band
this entity surface form:
Stanford Cardinal pep band
Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
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shortName
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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Stanford Band
this entity surface form:
Stanford Band Alumni Association