Getting to Know You (song)
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"Getting to Know You" is a popular show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its warm, introductory lyrics and enduring presence in American musical theatre.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
show tune
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song → |
| associatedWith |
American musical theatre
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Broadway theatre → The King and I (1951 musical) → |
| basedOnWork |
Anna and the King of Siam
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| composer |
Richard Rodgers
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| culturalStatus |
standard of the American songbook
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| firstPerformanceYear |
1951
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| fromMusical |
The King and I
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| genre |
musical theatre song
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show tune → |
| hasEra |
Golden Age of Broadway
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| hasForm |
solo with chorus
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| hasInfluenceOn |
later musical theatre character songs
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| hasKey |
major key
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| hasLyricTheme |
friendship
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introduction → mutual understanding → |
| hasMood |
optimistic
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warm → |
| hasMusicalStyle |
waltz-like
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| hasRefrain |
"Getting to know you, getting to know all about you"
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| hasSubject |
cross-cultural understanding
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teacher-student relationship → |
| includedIn |
1956 film soundtrack of The King and I
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original Broadway cast recording of The King and I → |
| intendedAudience |
general theatre audiences
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| intendedUse |
character development
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establishing relationships → |
| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| notableFilmPerformer |
Deborah Kerr
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Marni Nixon → |
| notableFor |
enduring presence in American musical theatre
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warm introductory lyrics → |
| originalMedium |
stage musical
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| originalProductionLocation |
Broadway
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| originalStagePerformer |
Gertrude Lawrence
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| partOfWork |
The King and I
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| performanceContext |
classroom scene in The King and I
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| performedByCharacter |
Anna Leonowens
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Siamese children → |
| publicationYear |
1951
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| publisher |
Williamson Music
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| rightsHolder |
Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
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| tempo |
moderate
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| typicalInstrumentation |
orchestra
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| usedIn |
1956 film adaptation of The King and I
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Richard Rodgers
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Richard Rodgers ("Getting to Know You (standard)") → Richard Rodgers ("Getting to Know You (popular song)") → |
notableWork |
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Getting to Know You
(""Getting to know you, getting to know all about you"")
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hasNotableLyric |