University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band
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The University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band is the university’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at Volunteer athletic events and its prominent role in campus traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers marching band | 1 |
| University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band canonical | 1 |
| University of Tennessee pep band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2576874 — 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 Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band Context triple: [Down the Field, performer, University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band]
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LSU Tiger Band
The LSU Tiger Band is the renowned marching band of Louisiana State University, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events and its prominent role in the school's game-day traditions.
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B.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
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C.
Arkansas State University Band
The Arkansas State University Band is the collegiate marching band of Arkansas State University, known for its performances at major events including a Super Bowl halftime show.
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D.
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Tennessee, best known for their storied football program and passionate fan base.
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E.
Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
- 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 Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band Target entity description: The University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band is the university’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at Volunteer athletic events and its prominent role in campus traditions.
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A.
LSU Tiger Band
The LSU Tiger Band is the renowned marching band of Louisiana State University, known for its high-energy performances at athletic events and its prominent role in the school's game-day traditions.
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B.
University of Texas Longhorn Band
The University of Texas Longhorn Band is the official marching band of the University of Texas at Austin, renowned for its large, high-energy performances at football games and major national events.
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C.
Arkansas State University Band
The Arkansas State University Band is the collegiate marching band of Arkansas State University, known for its performances at major events including a Super Bowl halftime show.
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D.
Tennessee Volunteers
The Tennessee Volunteers are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Tennessee, best known for their storied football program and passionate fan base.
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E.
Grambling State University Marching Band
The Grambling State University Marching Band is a renowned collegiate marching band celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and historic appearances at major events, including professional football games and national broadcasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegiate marching band
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university band ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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surface form:
University of Tennessee
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| associatedColor |
orange
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| associatedConference | Southeastern Conference ⓘ |
| associatedSong |
Alma Mater of the University of Tennessee
ⓘ
Down the Field ⓘ Rocky Top ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | Power T ⓘ |
| associatedWithMascot | Smokey (University of Tennessee mascot) ⓘ |
| campus | University of Tennessee, Knoxville ⓘ |
| city | Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationalRole | provides musical training and performance experience for students ⓘ |
| ensembleType | wind and percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| homeUniversityTeam |
Tennessee Lady Volunteers athletics
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surface form:
Lady Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers ⓘ Tennessee Volunteers ⓘ
surface form:
Tennessee Volunteers football team
|
| knownFor |
elaborate pregame show at Neyland Stadium
ⓘ
forming the Power T on the field ⓘ prominent role in University of Tennessee campus traditions ⓘ spirited performances at Volunteer athletic events ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high-visibility uniforms in Tennessee orange and white
ⓘ
large marching formation on the field ⓘ |
| organizationalUnitOf | University of Tennessee School of Music ⓘ |
| performanceType |
halftime shows
ⓘ
marching band performances ⓘ parade performances ⓘ pep band performances ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ |
| primaryStadium | Neyland Stadium ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Knoxville area
ⓘ
University of Tennessee community ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
participates in university ceremonies and special events
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provides music and pageantry at Tennessee Volunteers football games ⓘ supports University of Tennessee basketball games as a pep band ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
leads game-day marches on the University of Tennessee campus
ⓘ
participates in homecoming activities at the University of Tennessee ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | audition ⓘ |
| shortName |
Pride of the Southland Band
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surface form:
Pride of the Southland
Pride of the Southland Band ⓘ |
| sportSupported | American football ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| typicalMembership | university students ⓘ |
| website | https://prideofthesouthland.utk.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band Description of subject: The University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band is the university’s renowned marching band, known for its spirited performances at Volunteer athletic events and its prominent role in campus traditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
University of Tennessee pep band
this entity surface form:
Tennessee Volunteers marching band