March of the Siamese Children
E333728
"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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| March of the Siamese Children canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3169007 — 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: March of the Siamese Children Context triple: [The King and I, notableSong, March of the Siamese Children]
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A.
The Chink and the Child
"The Chink and the Child" is a 1916 short story by Thomas Burke, known for its tragic interracial love plot in London’s Limehouse district and for inspiring D. W. Griffith’s film "Broken Blossoms."
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B.
Anna and the King of Siam
"Anna and the King of Siam" is a 1946 historical drama film about an English schoolteacher who travels to Siam to tutor the king’s many children, adapted from Margaret Landon’s novel and known as a precursor to "The King and I."
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C.
Children of Troubled Times
Children of Troubled Times is a 1935 Chinese patriotic film best known for introducing the song "March of the Volunteers," which later became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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E.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
- 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: March of the Siamese Children Target entity description: "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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A.
The Chink and the Child
"The Chink and the Child" is a 1916 short story by Thomas Burke, known for its tragic interracial love plot in London’s Limehouse district and for inspiring D. W. Griffith’s film "Broken Blossoms."
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B.
Anna and the King of Siam
"Anna and the King of Siam" is a 1946 historical drama film about an English schoolteacher who travels to Siam to tutor the king’s many children, adapted from Margaret Landon’s novel and known as a precursor to "The King and I."
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C.
Children of Troubled Times
Children of Troubled Times is a 1935 Chinese patriotic film best known for introducing the song "March of the Volunteers," which later became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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E.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental piece
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Anna Leonowens
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King of Siam ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Siam
ⓘ
linked to:
Thailand
Thailand (historical Siam) ⓘ
linked to:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (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
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceInWork |
The King and I (1951 Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
The King and I
|
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasNoSungLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle | March of the Siamese Children ⓘ |
| 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
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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 Organization
ⓘ
linked to:
Rodgers and Hammerstein
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| setting |
Royal palace of Siam
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linked to:
Grand Palace
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| structure | processional march ⓘ |
| style | tonal ⓘ |
| theatricalContext | procession music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
1956 film adaptation of The King and I
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stage musical The King and I ⓘ
linked to:
The King and I
|
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Input
Subject: March of the Siamese Children Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (5)
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