Bali Ha'i
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Bali Ha'i is a popular song from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific," known for its dreamy, exotic atmosphere and central role in the show's narrative.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| "Bali Ha'i" | 0 | 2 |
| Bali Ha'i (popular song) | 0 | 1 |
| Bali Ha'i (song) | 0 | 1 |
| Bali Ha'i (standard) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
→
song → |
| associatedWithCharacter | Bloody Mary → |
| basedOnWork |
Tales of the South Pacific
→
surface form:
James A. Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific
|
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
dreamy
→
exotic → |
| featuredInFilm | 1958 film adaptation of South Pacific → |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1949 → |
| fromMusical | South Pacific → |
| genre |
musical theatre song
→
show tune → |
| hasAlternateSpelling | Bali Hai → |
| hasCulturalAssociation | South Pacific setting in World War II → |
| hasInstrumentation | orchestra → |
| hasKey | varies by production → |
| hasLyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED → |
| hasMelodicStyle | slow ballad → |
| hasMusical | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED → |
| hasPopularity | widely recorded standard from South Pacific → |
| hasRoleInNarrative | central song in South Pacific → |
| hasTheme |
longing for an unattainable paradise
→
romantic escapism → |
| hasTimePeriodOfSetting | World War II → |
| hasVocalType | mezzo-soprano or contralto lead → |
| inspiredBy | island of Ambae in Vanuatu → |
| introducedIn |
South Pacific (stage production)
→
surface form:
Broadway production of South Pacific
|
| isStandardIn | American musical theatre repertoire → |
| language | English → |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED → |
| notableRecordingBy |
Ezio Pinza
NERFINISHED
→
Frank Sinatra → Juanita Hall → Perry Como → |
| originalMedium | stage musical → |
| partOfWork | South Pacific → |
| publicationYear | 1949 → |
| publisher | Williamson Music → |
| settingInFiction | mystical island near a World War II military base → |
| titleRefersTo | fictional island Bali Ha'i → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"Bali Ha'i"
this entity surface form:
Bali Ha'i (song)
this entity surface form:
Bali Ha'i (standard)
this entity surface form:
Bali Ha'i (popular song)
this entity surface form:
"Bali Ha'i"