The Farmer and the Cowman
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"The Farmer and the Cowman" is a lively ensemble number from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that humorously dramatizes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between farmers and cowboys on the American frontier.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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musical theatre song → song → |
| associatedWith |
Broadway musical theatre repertoire
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Golden Age of Broadway → |
| composer |
Richard Rodgers
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| dramaticContext |
community gathering scene
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| dramaticRole |
advances plot toward community statehood and unity
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| features |
call-and-response sections
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choral singing → dance sequence → |
| firstPerformanceIn |
Oklahoma!
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| genre |
musical theatre
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show tune → |
| hasSubject |
cowmen
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farmers → land use conflict → ranchers → |
| includedIn |
film adaptation of Oklahoma!
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stage productions of Oklahoma! → |
| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| musicalForm |
chorus number
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ensemble chorus with solos → |
| narrativeFunction |
depicts rivalry between farmers and cowmen
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dramatizes reconciliation between farmers and cowmen → |
| partOf |
Oklahoma!
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Oklahoma! (musical) → |
| performedBy |
Oklahoma! original Broadway cast
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film adaptation cast of Oklahoma! → various stage revival casts → |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century American frontier
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| style |
comic
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ensemble → up-tempo → |
| theatricalSetting |
Oklahoma Territory
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| theme |
community unity
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cooperation → frontier life → rural conflict → |
| tone |
boisterous
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humorous → reconciliatory → |
| workBy |
Rodgers and Hammerstein
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oklahoma!
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notableSong |
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Richard Rodgers
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notableWork |