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gem-squad_v2-train-21400 | 56e6db4d6fe0821900b8ebea | Adult_contemporary_music | Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit). | In what country is soft adult contemporary called "EZ Rock"? | In what country is soft adult contemporary called "EZ Rock"? | [
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"Canada"
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96
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gem-squad_v2-train-21401 | 56e6db4d6fe0821900b8ebeb | Adult_contemporary_music | Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit). | Along with MOR, easy listening and soft rock, what format is soft adult contemporary a successor to? | Along with MOR, easy listening and soft rock, what format is soft adult contemporary a successor to? | [
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"beautiful music"
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223
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gem-squad_v2-train-21402 | 56e6db4d6fe0821900b8ebec | Adult_contemporary_music | Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit). | What occupation is stereotypical held by soft adult contemporary listeners? | What occupation is stereotypical held by soft adult contemporary listeners? | [
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"office workers"
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342
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21403 | 56e6db4d6fe0821900b8ebed | Adult_contemporary_music | Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit). | What advertising demographic is soft adult contemporary marketed towards? | What advertising demographic is soft adult contemporary marketed towards? | [
"What advertising demographic is soft adult contemporary marketed towards?"
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"females aged 25–54"
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371
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21404 | 56e6db4d6fe0821900b8ebee | Adult_contemporary_music | Other popular names for the format include "Warm", "Sunny", "Bee" (or "B") and (particularly in Canada) "EZ Rock". The format can be seen as a more contemporary successor to and combination of the middle of the road (MOR), beautiful music, easy listening and soft rock formats. Many stations in the soft AC format capitalize on its appeal to office workers (many of them females aged 25–54, a key advertiser demographic), and brand themselves as stations "everyone at work can agree on" (KOST originated that phrase as a primary tagline, and other soft AC stations have followed suit). | What station first introduced the tagline "everyone at work can agree on"? | What station first introduced the tagline "everyone at work can agree on"? | [
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"KOST"
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488
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gem-squad_v2-train-21405 | 56e6dbd66fe0821900b8ebf4 | Adult_contemporary_music | A large portion of music played on this format are either considered oldies or recurrent. It often deals with modern romantic and sexual relationships (and sometimes other adult themes such as work, raising children, and family) in a thoughtful and complex way. Soft AC, which has never minded keeping songs in high rotation literally for years in some cases, does not appear necessarily to be facing similar pressures to expand its format. Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC. | Along with romantic and sexual relationships, family and work, what do soft adult contemporary songs sometimes discuss? | Along with romantic and sexual relationships, family and work, what do soft adult contemporary songs sometimes discuss? | [
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"raising children"
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199
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21406 | 56e6dbd66fe0821900b8ebf5 | Adult_contemporary_music | A large portion of music played on this format are either considered oldies or recurrent. It often deals with modern romantic and sexual relationships (and sometimes other adult themes such as work, raising children, and family) in a thoughtful and complex way. Soft AC, which has never minded keeping songs in high rotation literally for years in some cases, does not appear necessarily to be facing similar pressures to expand its format. Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC. | Music from what two decades is notably featured on the soft AC format? | Music from what two decades is notably featured on the soft AC format? | [
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"1960s and 1970s"
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524
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21407 | 56e6dbd66fe0821900b8ebf6 | Adult_contemporary_music | A large portion of music played on this format are either considered oldies or recurrent. It often deals with modern romantic and sexual relationships (and sometimes other adult themes such as work, raising children, and family) in a thoughtful and complex way. Soft AC, which has never minded keeping songs in high rotation literally for years in some cases, does not appear necessarily to be facing similar pressures to expand its format. Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC. | Along with classic R&B, what genre is notably featured on soft AC stations? | Along with classic R&B, what genre is notably featured on soft AC stations? | [
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"soul"
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514
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21408 | 56e6dbd66fe0821900b8ebf7 | Adult_contemporary_music | A large portion of music played on this format are either considered oldies or recurrent. It often deals with modern romantic and sexual relationships (and sometimes other adult themes such as work, raising children, and family) in a thoughtful and complex way. Soft AC, which has never minded keeping songs in high rotation literally for years in some cases, does not appear necessarily to be facing similar pressures to expand its format. Soft AC includes a larger amount of older music, especially classic R&B, soul, and 1960s and 1970s music, than hot AC. | What radio station format is soft AC often contrasted with? | What radio station format is soft AC often contrasted with? | [
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"hot AC"
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552
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gem-squad_v2-train-21409 | 56e6dd2bde9d37140006809c | Adult_contemporary_music | The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC. | What radio station formats faced demographic pressures in the 1960s and 70s? | What radio station formats faced demographic pressures in the 1960s and 70s? | [
"What radio station formats faced demographic pressures in the 1960s and 70s?"
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"text": [
"jazz and big band"
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"answer_start": [
73
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21410 | 56e6dd2bde9d37140006809d | Adult_contemporary_music | The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC. | What radio station format is facing demographic pressures in the present day? | What radio station format is facing demographic pressures in the present day? | [
"What radio station format is facing demographic pressures in the present day?"
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"oldies"
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141
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21411 | 56e6dd2bde9d37140006809e | Adult_contemporary_music | The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC. | What radio station format have many of the former soft AC artists moved to? | What radio station format have many of the former soft AC artists moved to? | [
"What radio station format have many of the former soft AC artists moved to?"
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"text": [
"adult standards"
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412
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21412 | 56e6dd2bde9d37140006809f | Adult_contemporary_music | The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC. | Certain soft AC stations have found a niche on the radio by doing what? | Certain soft AC stations have found a niche on the radio by doing what? | [
"Certain soft AC stations have found a niche on the radio by doing what?"
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"incorporating more oldies"
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540
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21413 | 56e6dd2bde9d3714000680a0 | Adult_contemporary_music | The soft AC format may soon be facing the demographic pressures that the jazz and big band formats faced in the 1960s and 1970s and that the oldies format is starting to face today, with the result that one may hear soft AC less on over-the-air radio and more on satellite radio systems in coming years. Much of the music and artists that were traditionally played on soft AC stations have been relegated to the adult standards format, which is itself disappearing because of aging demographics. Some soft AC stations have found a niche by incorporating more oldies into their playlists and are more open to playing softer songs that fit the "traditional" definition of AC. | Why are adult standards format radio stations declining? | Why are adult standards format radio stations declining? | [
"Why are adult standards format radio stations declining?"
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"aging demographics"
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476
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gem-squad_v2-train-21414 | 56e6dd64de9d3714000680a6 | Adult_contemporary_music | Artists contributing to this format include mainly soft rock/pop singers such as, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony. | Along with Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony, what notable artist is featured on the soft AC format? | Along with Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony, what notable artist is featured on the soft AC format? | [
"Along with Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony, what notable artist is featured on the soft AC format?"
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"text": [
"Frank Sinatra"
],
"answer_start": [
157
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21415 | 56e6de2cde9d3714000680b2 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-oriented teen pop, urban and rhythmic dance tracks. | Along with classic hits, what type of music do hot adult contemporary stations feature? | Along with classic hits, what type of music do hot adult contemporary stations feature? | [
"Along with classic hits, what type of music do hot adult contemporary stations feature?"
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"text": [
"contemporary mainstream music"
],
"answer_start": [
73
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21416 | 56e6de2cde9d3714000680b3 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-oriented teen pop, urban and rhythmic dance tracks. | What is the primary audience of hot adult contemporary format stations? | What is the primary audience of hot adult contemporary format stations? | [
"What is the primary audience of hot adult contemporary format stations?"
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"text": [
"adult"
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"answer_start": [
4
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21417 | 56e6de2cde9d3714000680b4 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-oriented teen pop, urban and rhythmic dance tracks. | What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on? | What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on? | [
"What demographic do hot AC stations featuring more pop and alternative rock focus on?"
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"text": [
"Generation Z"
],
"answer_start": [
226
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21418 | 56e6de2cde9d3714000680b5 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hot adult contemporary radio stations play a variety of classic hits and contemporary mainstream music aimed at an adult audience. Some Hot AC stations concentrate slightly more on pop music and alternative rock to target the Generation Z audience, though they include the more youth-oriented teen pop, urban and rhythmic dance tracks. | Along with urban and rhythmic dance tracks, what genre is featured on hot AC stations with a younger audience? | Along with urban and rhythmic dance tracks, what genre is featured on hot AC stations with a younger audience? | [
"Along with urban and rhythmic dance tracks, what genre is featured on hot AC stations with a younger audience?"
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"text": [
"teen pop"
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"answer_start": [
293
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21419 | 56e6df336fe0821900b8ec10 | Adult_contemporary_music | This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women. | Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music? | Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music? | [
"Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue are artists in what genre of music?"
] | {
"text": [
"dance-pop"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21420 | 56e6df336fe0821900b8ec11 | Adult_contemporary_music | This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women. | What type of band are Backstreet Boys and Westlife? | What type of band are Backstreet Boys and Westlife? | [
"What type of band are Backstreet Boys and Westlife?"
] | {
"text": [
"boybands"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21421 | 56e6df336fe0821900b8ec12 | Adult_contemporary_music | This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women. | What genre of music is played by Westlife? | What genre of music is played by Westlife? | [
"What genre of music is played by Westlife?"
] | {
"text": [
"power pops"
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21422 | 56e6df336fe0821900b8ec13 | Adult_contemporary_music | This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women. | What genre of music is played by The Eagles? | What genre of music is played by The Eagles? | [
"What genre of music is played by The Eagles?"
] | {
"text": [
"soft rock"
],
"answer_start": [
201
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21423 | 56e6df336fe0821900b8ec14 | Adult_contemporary_music | This format often includes dance-pop (such as upbeat songs by Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Kylie Minogue), power pops (mainly by boybands such as Backstreet Boys and Westlife), and adult-oriented soft rock music that are ballad-driven (typically by Aerosmith[citation needed], The Eagles, Sting, Toto and The Moody Blues). Generally, Hot AC radio stations target their music output towards the 18-54 age group and a demographic audience of both men and women. | What is the target age range of Hot AC stations? | What is the target age range of Hot AC stations? | [
"What is the target age range of Hot AC stations?"
] | {
"text": [
"18-54"
],
"answer_start": [
399
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21424 | 56e6efa9de9d3714000680ba | Adult_contemporary_music | Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women. | What station did Mike Marino work for in 1997? | What station did Mike Marino work for in 1997? | [
"What station did Mike Marino work for in 1997?"
] | {
"text": [
"KMXB"
],
"answer_start": [
133
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21425 | 56e6efa9de9d3714000680bb | Adult_contemporary_music | Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women. | Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997? | Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997? | [
"Where was the radio station KMXB based in 1997?"
] | {
"text": [
"Las Vegas"
],
"answer_start": [
141
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21426 | 56e6efa9de9d3714000680bc | Adult_contemporary_music | Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women. | What age demographic is modern rock radio focused on? | What age demographic is modern rock radio focused on? | [
"What age demographic is modern rock radio focused on?"
] | {
"text": [
"18-34"
],
"answer_start": [
571
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21427 | 56e6efa9de9d3714000680bd | Adult_contemporary_music | Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women. | What is the sex of the listeners modern rock radio is geared towards? | What is the sex of the listeners modern rock radio is geared towards? | [
"What is the sex of the listeners modern rock radio is geared towards?"
] | {
"text": [
"men"
],
"answer_start": [
577
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21428 | 56e6efa9de9d3714000680be | Adult_contemporary_music | Modern adult contemporary can be a variation of hot AC, and includes modern rock titles in its presentation. In 1997, Mike Marino of KMXB in Las Vegas described the format as reaching "an audience that has outgrown the edgier hip-hop or alternative music but hasn't gotten old and sappy enough for the soft ACs." The format's artists included Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, Bon Jovi, Train, No Doubt, The Script, The Cranberries, Lifehouse, Sarah McLachlan, Sara Bareilles, John Mayer, Jewel, and Ingrid Michaelson. Unlike modern rock, which went after 18-34 men, this format appealed to women. | Unlike modern rock radio, what sex is adult contemporary radio said to appeal to? | Unlike modern rock radio, what sex is adult contemporary radio said to appeal to? | [
"Unlike modern rock radio, what sex is adult contemporary radio said to appeal to?"
] | {
"text": [
"women"
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"answer_start": [
606
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21429 | 56e6f11ade9d3714000680c4 | Adult_contemporary_music | Urban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wider national audience. | What age group is Urban AC focused towards? | What age group is Urban AC focused towards? | [
"What age group is Urban AC focused towards?"
] | {
"text": [
"adult"
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"answer_start": [
46
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21430 | 56e6f11ade9d3714000680c5 | Adult_contemporary_music | Urban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wider national audience. | What race is the target demographic of Urban AC radio? | What race is the target demographic of Urban AC radio? | [
"What race is the target demographic of Urban AC radio?"
] | {
"text": [
"African-American"
],
"answer_start": [
52
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21431 | 56e6f11ade9d3714000680c6 | Adult_contemporary_music | Urban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wider national audience. | Who is an example of an artist played on Urban AC format radio stations? | Who is an example of an artist played on Urban AC format radio stations? | [
"Who is an example of an artist played on Urban AC format radio stations?"
] | {
"text": [
"Des'ree"
],
"answer_start": [
171
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21432 | 56e6f11ade9d3714000680c7 | Adult_contemporary_music | Urban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wider national audience. | What is the name of the popular album released by Des'ree? | What is the name of the popular album released by Des'ree? | [
"What is the name of the popular album released by Des'ree?"
] | {
"text": [
"I Ain't Movin'"
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"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21433 | 56e6f11ade9d3714000680c8 | Adult_contemporary_music | Urban AC is a form of AC music geared towards adult African-American audiences, and therefore, the artists that are played on these stations are most often black, such as Des'ree, whose album I Ain't Movin' was massively popular amongst both African American audience as well as the wider national audience. | What is the ethnicity of artists commonly played on urban adult contemporary radio? | What is the ethnicity of artists commonly played on urban adult contemporary radio? | [
"What is the ethnicity of artists commonly played on urban adult contemporary radio?"
] | {
"text": [
"black"
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"answer_start": [
156
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gem-squad_v2-train-21435 | 56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4b | Adult_contemporary_music | The urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as "Today's R&B and classic soul", "The best variety of R&B hits and oldies" and "(City/Region)'s R&B leader". Urban AC's core artists include Luther Vandross, Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey. | What genre of music is not played frequently on urban AC? | What genre of music is not played frequently on urban AC? | [
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114
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gem-squad_v2-train-21436 | 56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4c | Adult_contemporary_music | The urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as "Today's R&B and classic soul", "The best variety of R&B hits and oldies" and "(City/Region)'s R&B leader". Urban AC's core artists include Luther Vandross, Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey. | What two genres of music are popular on urban AC? | What two genres of music are popular on urban AC? | [
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83
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gem-squad_v2-train-21437 | 56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4d | Adult_contemporary_music | The urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as "Today's R&B and classic soul", "The best variety of R&B hits and oldies" and "(City/Region)'s R&B leader". Urban AC's core artists include Luther Vandross, Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey. | Along with Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey, who is a well-known urban AC artist? | Along with Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey, who is a well-known urban AC artist? | [
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339
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gem-squad_v2-train-21438 | 56e6f3236fe0821900b8ec4e | Adult_contemporary_music | The urban AC stations resemble soft AC rather than hot AC; they play predominantly R&B and soul music with little hip-hop. This is reflected in many of the urban AC radio stations' taglines, such as "Today's R&B and classic soul", "The best variety of R&B hits and oldies" and "(City/Region)'s R&B leader". Urban AC's core artists include Luther Vandross, Trey Songz, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Frank Ocean, Craig David and Mariah Carey. | What adult contemporary radio format is urban AC not similar to? | What adult contemporary radio format is urban AC not similar to? | [
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51
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gem-squad_v2-train-21439 | 56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec54 | Adult_contemporary_music | A more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on "old school" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Summer, Tina Charles, Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees. Rhythmic oldies stations still exist today, but target African-Americans as opposed to a mass audience. | What radio format is similar to urban AC but features older soul and R&B songs? | What radio format is similar to urban AC but features older soul and R&B songs? | [
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41
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gem-squad_v2-train-21440 | 56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec55 | Adult_contemporary_music | A more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on "old school" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Summer, Tina Charles, Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees. Rhythmic oldies stations still exist today, but target African-Americans as opposed to a mass audience. | What is the earliest decade of music typically featured on the rhythmic oldies format? | What is the earliest decade of music typically featured on the rhythmic oldies format? | [
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132
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gem-squad_v2-train-21441 | 56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec56 | Adult_contemporary_music | A more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on "old school" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Summer, Tina Charles, Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees. Rhythmic oldies stations still exist today, but target African-Americans as opposed to a mass audience. | What is the most recent decade music from which music can be heard on a rhythmic oldies station? | What is the most recent decade music from which music can be heard on a rhythmic oldies station? | [
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145
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gem-squad_v2-train-21442 | 56e6f3976fe0821900b8ec57 | Adult_contemporary_music | A more elaborate form of urban AC is the rhythmic oldies format, which focuses primarily on "old school" R&B and soul hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, including Motown and disco hits. The format includes soul or disco artists such as ABBA, The Village People, The Jackson 5, Donna Summer, Tina Charles, Gloria Gaynor and the Bee Gees. Rhythmic oldies stations still exist today, but target African-Americans as opposed to a mass audience. | What is the target demographic of the rhythmic oldies format? | What is the target demographic of the rhythmic oldies format? | [
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391
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gem-squad_v2-train-21443 | 56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec64 | Adult_contemporary_music | A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular artists in the quiet storm format are Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue among others. | What radio format consists of ballads and slow jams? | What radio format consists of ballads and slow jams? | [
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16
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gem-squad_v2-train-21444 | 56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec65 | Adult_contemporary_music | A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular artists in the quiet storm format are Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue among others. | What is the name of the radio format that is a mixture of urban and soft adult contemporary? | What is the name of the radio format that is a mixture of urban and soft adult contemporary? | [
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"quiet storm"
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16
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gem-squad_v2-train-21445 | 56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec66 | Adult_contemporary_music | A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular artists in the quiet storm format are Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue among others. | At what time of day is the quiet storm format played? | At what time of day is the quiet storm format played? | [
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"the evening"
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102
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gem-squad_v2-train-21446 | 56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec67 | Adult_contemporary_music | A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular artists in the quiet storm format are Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue among others. | What is the typical ethnicity of artists played on quiet storm stations? | What is the typical ethnicity of artists played on quiet storm stations? | [
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252
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21447 | 56e6f41a6fe0821900b8ec68 | Adult_contemporary_music | A format called quiet storm is often included in urban adult contemporary, and is often played during the evening, blending the urban AC and soft AC styles of music. The music that is played is strictly ballads and slow jams, mostly but not limited to Black and Latino artists. Popular artists in the quiet storm format are Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Lalah Hathaway, Vanessa L. Williams, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue among others. | Along with Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue, what artist is popular on quiet storm stations? | Along with Freddie Jackson, Johnny Gill, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Toni Braxton, and En Vogue, what artist is popular on quiet storm stations? | [
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383
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gem-squad_v2-train-21448 | 56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec6e | Adult_contemporary_music | Anita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Smooth AC, as an attempt to lure younger listeners. | Along with urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz, what station format might feature music from Sade? | Along with urban adult contemporary and smooth jazz, what station format might feature music from Sade? | [
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97
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gem-squad_v2-train-21449 | 56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec6f | Adult_contemporary_music | Anita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Smooth AC, as an attempt to lure younger listeners. | What other format is sometimes played on urban AC stations? | What other format is sometimes played on urban AC stations? | [
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125
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gem-squad_v2-train-21450 | 56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec70 | Adult_contemporary_music | Anita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Smooth AC, as an attempt to lure younger listeners. | When might you hear smooth jazz on a soft AC station? | When might you hear smooth jazz on a soft AC station? | [
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"the weekends"
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"answer_start": [
211
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21451 | 56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec71 | Adult_contemporary_music | Anita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Smooth AC, as an attempt to lure younger listeners. | What is a more recent name for the smooth jazz format? | What is a more recent name for the smooth jazz format? | [
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"Smooth AC"
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"answer_start": [
285
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21452 | 56e6f47d6fe0821900b8ec72 | Adult_contemporary_music | Anita Baker, Sade, Regina Belle, and Luther Vandross are other examples of artists who appeal to mainstream AC, urban AC and smooth jazz listeners. Some soft AC and urban AC stations like to play smooth jazz on the weekends. In recent years, the Smooth Jazz format has been renamed to Smooth AC, as an attempt to lure younger listeners. | What was the smooth jazz format renamed? | What was the smooth jazz format renamed? | [
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"text": [
"to lure younger listeners"
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"answer_start": [
310
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21453 | 56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e2 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants. | Along with soft AC, on what station format might adult contemporary R&B be featured? | Along with soft AC, on what station format might adult contemporary R&B be featured? | [
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"urban AC"
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"answer_start": [
66
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21454 | 56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e3 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants. | What features are emphasized in adult contemporary R&B music? | What features are emphasized in adult contemporary R&B music? | [
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129
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21455 | 56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e4 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants. | Along with smooth soul and quiet storm, what genre influenced adult contemporary R&B? | Along with smooth soul and quiet storm, what genre influenced adult contemporary R&B? | [
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"Philly soul"
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365
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21456 | 56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e5 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants. | During what decade was smooth soul popular? | During what decade was smooth soul popular? | [
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"1970s"
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332
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21457 | 56e6f4fdde9d3714000680e6 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary R&B may be played on both soft AC stations and urban AC. It is a form of neo soul R&B that places emphasis on songcraft and sophistication. As the use of drum machines, synthesizers, and sequencers dominates R&B-rooted music, adult contemporary R&B tends to take most of its cues from the more refined strains of 1970s soul, such as smooth soul, Philly soul and quiet storm. Classic songwriting touches and organic-leaning instrumentation, often featuring string arrangements and horn charts, were constants. | Along with drum machines and synthesizers, what electronic instruments are often found in modern R&B-based music? | Along with drum machines and synthesizers, what electronic instruments are often found in modern R&B-based music? | [
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"sequencers"
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206
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gem-squad_v2-train-21458 | 56e6f651de9d3714000680f6 | Adult_contemporary_music | In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as R. Kelly, Leona Lewis (mainly ballads) and Jill Scott both fit the bill, provided the audience for the material was mature. By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele (Two Occasions), a solo artist (Whip Appeal, When Can I See You), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's Breathe Again, Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You). | What genre of music did Patti Austin perform? | What genre of music did Patti Austin perform? | [
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"jazz-R&B fusion"
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"answer_start": [
19
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21459 | 56e6f651de9d3714000680f7 | Adult_contemporary_music | In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as R. Kelly, Leona Lewis (mainly ballads) and Jill Scott both fit the bill, provided the audience for the material was mature. By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele (Two Occasions), a solo artist (Whip Appeal, When Can I See You), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's Breathe Again, Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You). | Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat? | Of what genre was the musician Keith Sweat? | [
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"text": [
"crossover R&B"
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"answer_start": [
89
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21460 | 56e6f651de9d3714000680f8 | Adult_contemporary_music | In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as R. Kelly, Leona Lewis (mainly ballads) and Jill Scott both fit the bill, provided the audience for the material was mature. By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele (Two Occasions), a solo artist (Whip Appeal, When Can I See You), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's Breathe Again, Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You). | During what decade were musicians like Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross notably successful? | During what decade were musicians like Al Jarreau and Luther Vandross notably successful? | [
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"1980s"
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7
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gem-squad_v2-train-21461 | 56e6f651de9d3714000680f9 | Adult_contemporary_music | In the 1980s, lush jazz-R&B fusion (George Benson, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau) and stylish crossover R&B (Anita Baker and Luther Vandross, New Edition and Keith Sweat) were equally successful within the mainstream. In the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), artists as sonically contrasting as R. Kelly, Leona Lewis (mainly ballads) and Jill Scott both fit the bill, provided the audience for the material was mature. By riding and contributing to nearly all of the trends, no one has exemplified the style more than Babyface, whose career thrived over 20 years as a member of the Deele (Two Occasions), a solo artist (Whip Appeal, When Can I See You), and a songwriter/producer (Toni Braxton's Breathe Again, Boyz II Men's I'll Make Love to You). | What type of songs was Leona Lewis known for? | What type of songs was Leona Lewis known for? | [
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"ballads"
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"answer_start": [
318
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} |
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"Babyface"
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511
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gem-squad_v2-train-21463 | 56e6f6e0de9d371400068100 | Adult_contemporary_music | Contemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being "Christian AC". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Troccoli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and more recently, MercyMe. | What is CCM an acronym of? | What is CCM an acronym of? | [
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"text": [
"Contemporary Christian music"
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0
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21464 | 56e6f6e0de9d371400068101 | Adult_contemporary_music | Contemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being "Christian AC". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Troccoli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and more recently, MercyMe. | What genre of music is performed by MercyMe? | What genre of music is performed by MercyMe? | [
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"text": [
"Christian AC"
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"answer_start": [
69
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21465 | 56e6f6e0de9d371400068102 | Adult_contemporary_music | Contemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being "Christian AC". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Troccoli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and more recently, MercyMe. | What publication includes Christian AC with its format charts? | What publication includes Christian AC with its format charts? | [
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"Radio & Records"
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84
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} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21466 | 56e6f6e0de9d371400068103 | Adult_contemporary_music | Contemporary Christian music (CCM) has several subgenres, one being "Christian AC". Radio & Records, for instance, lists Christian AC among its format charts. There has been crossover to mainstream and hot AC formats by many of the core artists of the Christian AC genre, notably Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kathy Troccoli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and more recently, MercyMe. | Along with mainstream AC, what format has also featured Christian AC artists on a crossover basis? | Along with mainstream AC, what format has also featured Christian AC artists on a crossover basis? | [
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202
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gem-squad_v2-train-21467 | 56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec78 | Adult_contemporary_music | In recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists featured under the normal format, most stations will also air some vintage holiday tunes from older pop, MOR, and adult standards artists – such as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, The Carpenters, Percy Faith, Johnny Mathis and Andy Williams – many of whom would never be played on these stations during the rest of the year. | What AC format is especially known for playing Christmas music in the Christmas season? | What AC format is especially known for playing Christmas music in the Christmas season? | [
"What AC format is especially known for playing Christmas music in the Christmas season?"
] | {
"text": [
"soft AC"
],
"answer_start": [
72
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21468 | 56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec79 | Adult_contemporary_music | In recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists featured under the normal format, most stations will also air some vintage holiday tunes from older pop, MOR, and adult standards artists – such as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, The Carpenters, Percy Faith, Johnny Mathis and Andy Williams – many of whom would never be played on these stations during the rest of the year. | During what two months does the Christmas season take place? | During what two months does the Christmas season take place? | [
"During what two months does the Christmas season take place?"
] | {
"text": [
"November and December"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21469 | 56e6f78d6fe0821900b8ec7a | Adult_contemporary_music | In recent years it has become common for many AC stations, particularly soft AC stations, to play primarily or exclusively Christmas music during the Christmas season in November and December. While these tend mostly to be contemporary seasonal recordings by the same few artists featured under the normal format, most stations will also air some vintage holiday tunes from older pop, MOR, and adult standards artists – such as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, The Carpenters, Percy Faith, Johnny Mathis and Andy Williams – many of whom would never be played on these stations during the rest of the year. | Along with Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Percy Faith and Andy Williams, who is an artist played on AC stations around Christmastime but not otherwise? | Along with Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Percy Faith and Andy Williams, who is an artist played on AC stations around Christmastime but not otherwise? | [
"Along with Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters, Percy Faith and Andy Williams, who is an artist played on AC stations around Christmastime but not otherwise?"
] | {
"text": [
"Johnny Mathis"
],
"answer_start": [
498
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21470 | 56e6f84ede9d371400068108 | Adult_contemporary_music | These Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the beginning of November. The roots of this tradition can be traced back to the beautiful music and easy listening stations of the 1960s and 1970s. | When does Christmas music on AC format stations usually begin? | When does Christmas music on AC format stations usually begin? | [
"When does Christmas music on AC format stations usually begin?"
] | {
"text": [
"the week before Thanksgiving Day"
],
"answer_start": [
55
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21471 | 56e6f84ede9d371400068109 | Adult_contemporary_music | These Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the beginning of November. The roots of this tradition can be traced back to the beautiful music and easy listening stations of the 1960s and 1970s. | When is the earlier of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations typically ends? | When is the earlier of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations typically ends? | [
"When is the earlier of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations typically ends?"
] | {
"text": [
"after Christmas Day"
],
"answer_start": [
96
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21472 | 56e6f84ede9d37140006810a | Adult_contemporary_music | These Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the beginning of November. The roots of this tradition can be traced back to the beautiful music and easy listening stations of the 1960s and 1970s. | When is the later of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations usually ends? | When is the later of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations usually ends? | [
"When is the later of the two times that Christmas music on adult contemporary stations usually ends?"
] | {
"text": [
"New Year's Day"
],
"answer_start": [
143
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21473 | 56e6f84ede9d37140006810b | Adult_contemporary_music | These Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the beginning of November. The roots of this tradition can be traced back to the beautiful music and easy listening stations of the 1960s and 1970s. | When is the earliest an AC station will switch to a Christmas format? | When is the earliest an AC station will switch to a Christmas format? | [
"When is the earliest an AC station will switch to a Christmas format?"
] | {
"text": [
"the beginning of November"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21474 | 56e6f84ede9d37140006810c | Adult_contemporary_music | These Christmas music marathons typically start during the week before Thanksgiving Day and end after Christmas Day, or sometimes extending to New Year's Day. Afterwards, the stations usually resume their normal music fare. Several stations begin the holiday format much earlier, at the beginning of November. The roots of this tradition can be traced back to the beautiful music and easy listening stations of the 1960s and 1970s. | What two formats pioneered the Christmas music tradition in the 1960s? | What two formats pioneered the Christmas music tradition in the 1960s? | [
"What two formats pioneered the Christmas music tradition in the 1960s?"
] | {
"text": [
"beautiful music and easy listening"
],
"answer_start": [
364
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21475 | 5730a6cd2461fd1900a9cf4f | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | Some scholars contest that there was only one what? | Some scholars contest that there was only one what? | [
"Some scholars contest that there was only one what?"
] | {
"text": [
"substrate language"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21476 | 5730a6cd2461fd1900a9cf50 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | Who do some scholars think the Sumerian language originally belonged to? | Who do some scholars think the Sumerian language originally belonged to? | [
"Who do some scholars think the Sumerian language originally belonged to?"
] | {
"text": [
"hunter and fisher peoples"
],
"answer_start": [
194
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21477 | 5730a6cd2461fd1900a9cf51 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | Where did the original Sumerians live? | Where did the original Sumerians live? | [
"Where did the original Sumerians live?"
] | {
"text": [
"marshland"
],
"answer_start": [
238
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21478 | 5730a6cd2461fd1900a9cf52 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | What culture did the peoples who would be called Sumerian have a part in? | What culture did the peoples who would be called Sumerian have a part in? | [
"What culture did the peoples who would be called Sumerian have a part in?"
] | {
"text": [
"Arabian bifacial"
],
"answer_start": [
309
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21479 | 5730a6cd2461fd1900a9cf53 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | When were the earliest historical records of Sumer? | When were the earliest historical records of Sumer? | [
"When were the earliest historical records of Sumer?"
] | {
"text": [
"26th century BC"
],
"answer_start": [
462
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21480 | 5a64f5eac2b11c001a425b4f | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | What language is believed to have started among nomadic people? | What language is believed to have started among nomadic people? | [
"What language is believed to have started among nomadic people?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21481 | 5a64f5eac2b11c001a425b50 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | What people lived in river region of Arabia? | What people lived in river region of Arabia? | [
"What people lived in river region of Arabia?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21482 | 5a64f5eac2b11c001a425b51 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | Who was king in the 2600's BC? | Who was king in the 2600's BC? | [
"Who was king in the 2600's BC?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21483 | 5a64f5eac2b11c001a425b52 | Sumer | However, some scholars contest the idea of a Proto-Euphratean language or one substrate language. It has been suggested by them and others, that the Sumerian language was originally that of the hunter and fisher peoples, who lived in the marshland and the Eastern Arabia littoral region, and were part of the Arabian bifacial culture. Reliable historical records begin much later; there are none in Sumer of any kind that have been dated before Enmebaragesi (c. 26th century BC). Professor Juris Zarins believes the Sumerians were settled along the coast of Eastern Arabia, today's Persian Gulf region, before it flooded at the end of the Ice Age. | Who believes the Sumerians lived in the area of modern Persia? | Who believes the Sumerians lived in the area of modern Persia? | [
"Who believes the Sumerians lived in the area of modern Persia?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21484 | 5730a771069b531400832209 | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | How long was there native Sumerian rule during the Third Dynasty of Ur? | How long was there native Sumerian rule during the Third Dynasty of Ur? | [
"How long was there native Sumerian rule during the Third Dynasty of Ur?"
] | {
"text": [
"about a century"
],
"answer_start": [
36
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21485 | 5730a771069b53140083220a | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | When was the Third Dynasty of Ur? | When was the Third Dynasty of Ur? | [
"When was the Third Dynasty of Ur?"
] | {
"text": [
"approximately 2100-2000 BC"
],
"answer_start": [
125
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21486 | 5730a771069b53140083220b | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | What language was in use in the Neo-Sumerian Empire? | What language was in use in the Neo-Sumerian Empire? | [
"What language was in use in the Neo-Sumerian Empire?"
] | {
"text": [
"Akkadian"
],
"answer_start": [
161
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21487 | 5730a771069b53140083220c | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | What is considered to be the world's first city? | What is considered to be the world's first city? | [
"What is considered to be the world's first city?"
] | {
"text": [
"Eridu"
],
"answer_start": [
222
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21488 | 5730a771069b53140083220d | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | How many cultures may have fused together in Eridu? | How many cultures may have fused together in Eridu? | [
"How many cultures may have fused together in Eridu?"
] | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
320
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21489 | 5a64f832c2b11c001a425b57 | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | What Empire was followed by native Sumerian rule? | What Empire was followed by native Sumerian rule? | [
"What Empire was followed by native Sumerian rule?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21490 | 5a64f832c2b11c001a425b58 | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | What dynasty was in power from the 21st to the 20th century BC? | What dynasty was in power from the 21st to the 20th century BC? | [
"What dynasty was in power from the 21st to the 20th century BC?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21491 | 5a64f832c2b11c001a425b59 | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | What was the worlds first settlement? | What was the worlds first settlement? | [
"What was the worlds first settlement?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21492 | 5a64f832c2b11c001a425b5a | Sumer | Native Sumerian rule re-emerged for about a century in the Neo-Sumerian Empire or Third Dynasty of Ur (Sumerian Renaissance) approximately 2100-2000 BC, but the Akkadian language also remained in use. The Sumerian city of Eridu, on the coast of the Persian Gulf, is considered to have been the world's first city, where three separate cultures may have fused — that of peasant Ubaidian farmers, living in mud-brick huts and practicing irrigation; that of mobile nomadic Semitic pastoralists living in black tents and following herds of sheep and goats; and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands, who may have been the ancestors of the Sumerians. | How many cultures could be found in Arabia at the time? | How many cultures could be found in Arabia at the time? | [
"How many cultures could be found in Arabia at the time?"
] | {
"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21493 | 5730a824396df91900096250 | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | What is the common name given to the non-Semitic dwellers of Mesopotamia by the Akkadians? | What is the common name given to the non-Semitic dwellers of Mesopotamia by the Akkadians? | [
"What is the common name given to the non-Semitic dwellers of Mesopotamia by the Akkadians?"
] | {
"text": [
"Sumerian"
],
"answer_start": [
10
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21494 | 5730a824396df91900096251 | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | What did the Sumerians refer to themselves as in their language? | What did the Sumerians refer to themselves as in their language? | [
"What did the Sumerians refer to themselves as in their language?"
] | {
"text": [
"\"the black-headed people\""
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21495 | 5730a824396df91900096252 | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | How did the Sumerians refer to their land? | How did the Sumerians refer to their land? | [
"How did the Sumerians refer to their land?"
] | {
"text": [
"\"place of the noble lords\""
],
"answer_start": [
355
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21496 | 5730a824396df91900096253 | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | Shumer, an Akkadian word, could reference what type of name? | Shumer, an Akkadian word, could reference what type of name? | [
"Shumer, an Akkadian word, could reference what type of name?"
] | {
"text": [
"geographical"
],
"answer_start": [
426
]
} |
gem-squad_v2-train-21497 | 5730a824396df91900096254 | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | What compass point of Mesopotamia did the Hebrew Shinar refer to? | What compass point of Mesopotamia did the Hebrew Shinar refer to? | [
"What compass point of Mesopotamia did the Hebrew Shinar refer to?"
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gem-squad_v2-train-21498 | 5a64fdf2c2b11c001a425b7d | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | What is the common name for the Semitic people Mesopotamia? | What is the common name for the Semitic people Mesopotamia? | [
"What is the common name for the Semitic people Mesopotamia?"
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gem-squad_v2-train-21499 | 5a64fdf2c2b11c001a425b7e | Sumer | The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. | What were the Semitic Akkadians called? | What were the Semitic Akkadians called? | [
"What were the Semitic Akkadians called?"
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"text": [],
"answer_start": []
} |
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