Hands Across the Sea
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"Hands Across the Sea" is a patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa, celebrated for its spirited melody and internationalist theme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hands Across the Sea canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13009729 — 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: Hands Across the Sea Context triple: [John Philip Sousa, notableWork, Hands Across the Sea]
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A.
From Sea to Sea
From Sea to Sea is the English rendering of Canada’s national motto, expressing the idea of a nation stretching across the continent from coast to coast.
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B.
Way of the Sea
Way of the Sea is an ancient trade and military route along the eastern Mediterranean coast that connected Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.
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C.
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific is a 1942 World War II-era spy thriller film starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet, directed by John Huston.
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D.
Journey to the Shore
Journey to the Shore is a Japanese fantasy drama film that blends romance and the supernatural as it follows a woman traveling with the ghost of her deceased husband.
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E.
Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea
"Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea" is a blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, known for its soulful guitar work and reflective lyrics, featured on their 1994 album "Where It All Begins."
- 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: Hands Across the Sea Target entity description: "Hands Across the Sea" is a patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa, celebrated for its spirited melody and internationalist theme.
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A.
From Sea to Sea
From Sea to Sea is the English rendering of Canada’s national motto, expressing the idea of a nation stretching across the continent from coast to coast.
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B.
Way of the Sea
Way of the Sea is an ancient trade and military route along the eastern Mediterranean coast that connected Egypt with Syria and Mesopotamia.
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C.
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific is a 1942 World War II-era spy thriller film starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sydney Greenstreet, directed by John Huston.
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D.
Journey to the Shore
Journey to the Shore is a Japanese fantasy drama film that blends romance and the supernatural as it follows a woman traveling with the ghost of her deceased husband.
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E.
Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea
"Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea" is a blues-rock song by the Allman Brothers Band, known for its soulful guitar work and reflective lyrics, featured on their 1994 album "Where It All Begins."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert march
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ patriotic march ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hands Across the Sea March ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American patriotism
ⓘ
John Philip Sousa marches ⓘ
linked to:
Liberty Bell March
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| composer | John Philip Sousa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | friends of America in foreign lands ⓘ |
| genre |
march
ⓘ
patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic | bright major-key sonority ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | spirited ⓘ |
| hasSection |
break strain
ⓘ
final strain ⓘ first strain ⓘ introduction ⓘ second strain ⓘ trio ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship between nations
ⓘ
internationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | late 19th-century American march style ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic melodic lines
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expressing goodwill among nations ⓘ strong rhythmic drive ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
United States military bands
ⓘ
concert bands worldwide ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
indoor concerts
ⓘ
outdoor band performances ⓘ |
| tempo | quick march ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
concert band
ⓘ
wind band ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
military ceremonies
ⓘ
parades ⓘ patriotic celebrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hands Across the Sea Description of subject: "Hands Across the Sea" is a patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa, celebrated for its spirited melody and internationalist theme.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.