March of the Siamese Children

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"March of the Siamese Children" is an instrumental procession piece from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The King and I*, accompanying the formal introduction of the King's many children.

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March of the Siamese Children canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf instrumental piece
musical composition
show tune
associatedCharacter Anna Leonowens
King of Siam
associatedPlace Thailand
surface form: Siam

Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
surface form: Thailand (historical Siam)
associatedWith Broadway
West End revivals of The King and I
basedOn Anna and the King of Siam
basedOnWorkAuthor Margaret Landon
chronologyWithinWork occurs after Anna arrives at the palace
composer Richard Rodgers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformanceInWork The King and I
surface form: The King and I (1951 Broadway production)
genre musical theatre
orchestral music
hasNoSungLyrics true
hasTitle March of the Siamese Children self-link
hasType procession piece
includedIn original Broadway score of The King and I
original cast recording of The King and I
language instrumental
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
lyricsBy Oscar Hammerstein II (for surrounding songs in the score)
medium film
stage performance
musical The King and I
musicBy Richard Rodgers
narrativeFunction accompanies the formal introduction of the King of Siam’s children
notableFor depicting the personalities of the King’s children through music
orchestration orchestra
partOfWork The King and I
period 20th-century musical theatre
premiereDate 1951
publisher Rodgers and Hammerstein
surface form: Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
setting Grand Palace
surface form: Royal palace of Siam
structure processional march
style tonal
theatricalContext procession music
usedIn 1956 film adaptation of The King and I
The King and I
surface form: stage musical The King and I

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The King and I notableSong March of the Siamese Children
Kenny Ball notableWork March of the Siamese Children
March of the Siamese Children hasTitle March of the Siamese Children self-link