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5727ae364b864d1900163a1e | A_cappella | Contemporary a cappella includes many vocal groups and bands who add vocal percussion or beatboxing to create a pop/rock/gospel sound, in some cases very similar to bands with instruments. Examples of such professional groups include Straight No Chaser, Pentatonix, The House Jacks, Rockapella, Mosaic, and M-pact. There... | In place of instruments, what do some modern a cappella groups implement? | {
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"vocal percussion"
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5727ae364b864d1900163a1f | A_cappella | Contemporary a cappella includes many vocal groups and bands who add vocal percussion or beatboxing to create a pop/rock/gospel sound, in some cases very similar to bands with instruments. Examples of such professional groups include Straight No Chaser, Pentatonix, The House Jacks, Rockapella, Mosaic, and M-pact. There... | Where does a cappella still maintain a heavy presence? | {
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"Christian music"
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5727ae364b864d1900163a20 | A_cappella | Contemporary a cappella includes many vocal groups and bands who add vocal percussion or beatboxing to create a pop/rock/gospel sound, in some cases very similar to bands with instruments. Examples of such professional groups include Straight No Chaser, Pentatonix, The House Jacks, Rockapella, Mosaic, and M-pact. There... | In a cappella, what do the voices not contributing lead vocals or a bass line contribute? | {
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"chordal or polyphonic accompaniment"
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5727af6c3acd2414000de9a3 | A_cappella | A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times. The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances. It was produced by Playwrights Horizon... | How many works of a cappella in musical theater have been successful in Off-Broadway productions? | {
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"four"
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5727af6c3acd2414000de9a4 | A_cappella | A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times. The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances. It was produced by Playwrights Horizon... | What was the name of the a cappella musical that first opened 28 January 1994? | {
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"Avenue X"
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5727af6c3acd2414000de9a5 | A_cappella | A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times. The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances. It was produced by Playwrights Horizon... | What time period was Avenue X set in? | {
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"the 1960s"
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5727af6c3acd2414000de9a6 | A_cappella | A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times. The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances. It was produced by Playwrights Horizon... | What was the final number of performances in Avenue X's original run? | {
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"77"
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5727af6c3acd2414000de9a7 | A_cappella | A cappella has been used as the sole orchestration for original works of musical theater that have had commercial runs Off-Broadway (theaters in New York City with 99 to 500 seats) only four times. The first was Avenue X which opened on 28 January 1994 and ran for 77 performances. It was produced by Playwrights Horizon... | Who was responsible for the lyrics of Avenue X? | {
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"Ray Leslee"
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5727b0c94b864d1900163a78 | A_cappella | The a cappella musical Perfect Harmony, a comedy about two high school a cappella groups vying to win the National championship, made its Off Broadway debut at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in October, 2010 after a successful out-of-town run at the Stoneham Theatre, in Stoneham, Massachuse... | What Off-Broadway theater did Perfect Harmony open at? | {
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"Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre"
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5727b0c94b864d1900163a79 | A_cappella | The a cappella musical Perfect Harmony, a comedy about two high school a cappella groups vying to win the National championship, made its Off Broadway debut at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in October, 2010 after a successful out-of-town run at the Stoneham Theatre, in Stoneham, Massachuse... | Before coming to New York, at what theater had Perfect Harmony previously been successful? | {
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"Stoneham Theatre"
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5727b0c94b864d1900163a7a | A_cappella | The a cappella musical Perfect Harmony, a comedy about two high school a cappella groups vying to win the National championship, made its Off Broadway debut at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in October, 2010 after a successful out-of-town run at the Stoneham Theatre, in Stoneham, Massachuse... | Perfect Harmony has been called a combination of which two musicals? | {
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"Altar Boyz and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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5727b0c94b864d1900163a7b | A_cappella | The a cappella musical Perfect Harmony, a comedy about two high school a cappella groups vying to win the National championship, made its Off Broadway debut at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in October, 2010 after a successful out-of-town run at the Stoneham Theatre, in Stoneham, Massachuse... | In what month was Perfect Harmony's Off-Brodway debut? | {
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"October"
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5727b0c94b864d1900163a7c | A_cappella | The a cappella musical Perfect Harmony, a comedy about two high school a cappella groups vying to win the National championship, made its Off Broadway debut at Theatre Row’s Acorn Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in October, 2010 after a successful out-of-town run at the Stoneham Theatre, in Stoneham, Massachuse... | What genre best describes Perfect Harmony? | {
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"comedy"
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5727b2003acd2414000de9f7 | A_cappella | The fourth a cappella musical to appear Off-Broadway, In Transit, premiered 5 October 2010 and was produced by Primary Stages with book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Set primarily in the New York City subway system its score features an eclectic mix of... | What is the name of the a cappella musical that debuted Off-Broadway in the same year as Perfect Harmony? | {
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"In Transit"
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5727b2003acd2414000de9f8 | A_cappella | The fourth a cappella musical to appear Off-Broadway, In Transit, premiered 5 October 2010 and was produced by Primary Stages with book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Set primarily in the New York City subway system its score features an eclectic mix of... | Where does most of In Transit take place? | {
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"the New York City subway system"
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5727b2003acd2414000de9f9 | A_cappella | The fourth a cappella musical to appear Off-Broadway, In Transit, premiered 5 October 2010 and was produced by Primary Stages with book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Set primarily in the New York City subway system its score features an eclectic mix of... | What a cappella vocal style is implemented in many of In Transit's songs? | {
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"beat boxing"
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5727b2003acd2414000de9fa | A_cappella | The fourth a cappella musical to appear Off-Broadway, In Transit, premiered 5 October 2010 and was produced by Primary Stages with book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Set primarily in the New York City subway system its score features an eclectic mix of... | How many Lucille Lortel Awards was In Transit nominated for? | {
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"four"
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5727b2003acd2414000de9fb | A_cappella | The fourth a cappella musical to appear Off-Broadway, In Transit, premiered 5 October 2010 and was produced by Primary Stages with book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Set primarily in the New York City subway system its score features an eclectic mix of... | What is the name of the actor who played the subway beat boxer? | {
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"Chesney Snow"
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5727b6c44b864d1900163b1a | A_cappella | Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barbershops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and ... | What type of a cappella music is specific to American culture? | {
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0
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"Barbershop music"
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5727b6c44b864d1900163b1b | A_cappella | Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barbershops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and ... | What did the a cappella organization founded in 1938 change its name to in 2004? | {
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"Barbershop Harmony Society"
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5727b6c44b864d1900163b1c | A_cappella | Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barbershops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and ... | How many people currently have membership to the BHS? | {
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"over 22,000"
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5727b6c44b864d1900163b1d | A_cappella | Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barbershops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and ... | What racial group was primarily involved in babershop a cappella in its earliest days? | {
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"African Americans"
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5727b6c44b864d1900163b1e | A_cappella | Barbershop music is one of several uniquely American art forms. The earliest reports of this style of a cappella music involved African Americans. The earliest documented quartets all began in barbershops. In 1938, the first formal men's barbershop organization was formed, known as the Society for the Preservation and ... | What were the initials of the BHS before it changes its name in 2004? | {
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"S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A"
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5727b82e4b864d1900163b58 | A_cappella | In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed. In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991. The membership of nearly 25,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses in most of t... | What is the name of the first female barbershop organization? | {
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"Sweet Adelines"
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5727b82e4b864d1900163b59 | A_cappella | In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed. In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991. The membership of nearly 25,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses in most of t... | When did the Sweet Adelines change their name to acknowledge their international reach? | {
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"1991"
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5727b82e4b864d1900163b5a | A_cappella | In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed. In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991. The membership of nearly 25,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses in most of t... | How many women are members of the Sweet Adelines? | {
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"nearly 25,000"
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5727b82e4b864d1900163b5b | A_cappella | In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed. In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991. The membership of nearly 25,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses in most of t... | Where is the Sweet Adelines HQ? | {
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"Tulsa, Oklahoma"
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5727b82e4b864d1900163b5c | A_cappella | In 1945, the first formal women's barbershop organization, Sweet Adelines, was formed. In 1953 Sweet Adelines became an international organization, although it didn't change its name to Sweet Adelines International until 1991. The membership of nearly 25,000 women, all singing in English, includes choruses in most of t... | In what year did the Sweet Adelines become an international group? | {
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"1953"
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5727ba1bff5b5019007d938e | A_cappella | The reasons for the strong Swedish dominance are as explained by Richard Sparks manifold; suffice to say here that there is a long-standing tradition, an unsusually large proportion of the populations (5% is often cited) regularly sing in choirs, the Swedish choral director Eric Ericson had an enormous impact on a capp... | What is the name of the Swedish man known for being a large influence to a cappella across the world? | {
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275
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"text": [
"Eric Ericson"
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5727ba1bff5b5019007d938f | A_cappella | The reasons for the strong Swedish dominance are as explained by Richard Sparks manifold; suffice to say here that there is a long-standing tradition, an unsusually large proportion of the populations (5% is often cited) regularly sing in choirs, the Swedish choral director Eric Ericson had an enormous impact on a capp... | Which music school began the implementation of high musical standards? | {
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"Adolf Fredrik's Music School"
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5727ba1bff5b5019007d9390 | A_cappella | The reasons for the strong Swedish dominance are as explained by Richard Sparks manifold; suffice to say here that there is a long-standing tradition, an unsusually large proportion of the populations (5% is often cited) regularly sing in choirs, the Swedish choral director Eric Ericson had an enormous impact on a capp... | What portion of the Swedish population engages in a cappella singing? | {
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202
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"5%"
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5727ba1bff5b5019007d9391 | A_cappella | The reasons for the strong Swedish dominance are as explained by Richard Sparks manifold; suffice to say here that there is a long-standing tradition, an unsusually large proportion of the populations (5% is often cited) regularly sing in choirs, the Swedish choral director Eric Ericson had an enormous impact on a capp... | Who describes the many reasons for Sweden's heavy involvement in a cappella? | {
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65
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"Richard Sparks"
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5727bd833acd2414000deb1d | A_cappella | It is not clear exactly where collegiate a cappella began. The Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (formerly known as the RPI Glee Club), established in 1873 is perhaps the oldest known collegiate a cappella group.[citation needed] However the longest continuously-singing group is probably The Whiffenpoofs... | What is the previous name of oldest recorded college a cappella group? | {
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"RPI Glee Club"
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5727bd833acd2414000deb1e | A_cappella | It is not clear exactly where collegiate a cappella began. The Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (formerly known as the RPI Glee Club), established in 1873 is perhaps the oldest known collegiate a cappella group.[citation needed] However the longest continuously-singing group is probably The Whiffenpoofs... | What prominent composer was once a member of The Whiffenpoofs? | {
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"Cole Porter"
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5727bd833acd2414000deb1f | A_cappella | It is not clear exactly where collegiate a cappella began. The Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (formerly known as the RPI Glee Club), established in 1873 is perhaps the oldest known collegiate a cappella group.[citation needed] However the longest continuously-singing group is probably The Whiffenpoofs... | What is the name of the a capella group that was a parody of The Whiffenpoofs? | {
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"the Smiffenpoofs of Smith College"
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5727bd833acd2414000deb20 | A_cappella | It is not clear exactly where collegiate a cappella began. The Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (formerly known as the RPI Glee Club), established in 1873 is perhaps the oldest known collegiate a cappella group.[citation needed] However the longest continuously-singing group is probably The Whiffenpoofs... | What is the name of the college a capella event that's been held since 1975? | {
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"text": [
"Georgetown Chimes' Cherry Tree Massacre"
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5727bd833acd2414000deb21 | A_cappella | It is not clear exactly where collegiate a cappella began. The Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (formerly known as the RPI Glee Club), established in 1873 is perhaps the oldest known collegiate a cappella group.[citation needed] However the longest continuously-singing group is probably The Whiffenpoofs... | What well-known musician was once part of the college a capella group The Counterparts? | {
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"John Legend"
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5727bf0c3acd2414000deb4b | A_cappella | A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups. The first South Asian a cappella group was Penn Masala, founded in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-ed South Asian a cappella groups are also gaining in popularity. The first co-ed south Asian a c... | Whas is the name of the ethnic a capella group founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996? | {
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157
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"text": [
"Penn Masala"
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5727bf0c3acd2414000deb4c | A_cappella | A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups. The first South Asian a cappella group was Penn Masala, founded in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-ed South Asian a cappella groups are also gaining in popularity. The first co-ed south Asian a c... | Among which group is a capella becoming more prominent? | {
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39
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"South Asians"
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5727bf0c3acd2414000deb4d | A_cappella | A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups. The first South Asian a cappella group was Penn Masala, founded in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-ed South Asian a cappella groups are also gaining in popularity. The first co-ed south Asian a c... | What is the name of the first South Asian a capella group to accept both men and women? | {
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332
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"text": [
"Anokha"
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5727bf0c3acd2414000deb4e | A_cappella | A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups. The first South Asian a cappella group was Penn Masala, founded in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-ed South Asian a cappella groups are also gaining in popularity. The first co-ed south Asian a c... | What a capella competition is hosted at UC Berkeley? | {
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"Anahat"
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5727bf0c3acd2414000deb4f | A_cappella | A cappella is gaining popularity among South Asians with the emergence of primarily Hindi-English College groups. The first South Asian a cappella group was Penn Masala, founded in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-ed South Asian a cappella groups are also gaining in popularity. The first co-ed south Asian a c... | What group hosts the a capella competition "Sa Re Ga Ma Pella"? | {
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"Maize Mirchi"
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5727c0a83acd2414000deba1 | A_cappella | Increased interest in modern a cappella (particularly collegiate a cappella) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and ... | What popular a capella competition is not specific to college groups? | {
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324
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"text": [
"Harmony Sweepstakes"
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5727c0a83acd2414000deba2 | A_cappella | Increased interest in modern a cappella (particularly collegiate a cappella) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and ... | Aside from the monetary reward, what was offered to the winner of The Sing-Off? | {
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"a recording contract with Epic Records/Sony Music"
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5727c0a83acd2414000deba3 | A_cappella | Increased interest in modern a cappella (particularly collegiate a cappella) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and ... | What is the name of the group that won The Sing-Off? | {
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"Nota"
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5727c0a83acd2414000deba4 | A_cappella | Increased interest in modern a cappella (particularly collegiate a cappella) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and ... | Who won The Sing-Off final season? | {
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"Pentatonix"
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5727c0a83acd2414000deba5 | A_cappella | Increased interest in modern a cappella (particularly collegiate a cappella) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and ... | In The Sing-Off, where did the groups not from the United States come from? | {
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"Puerto Rico"
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5727c2794b864d1900163ca4 | A_cappella | In addition to singing words, some a cappella singers also emulate instrumentation by reproducing instrumental sounds with their vocal cords and mouth. One of the earliest 20th century practitioners of this method were The Mills Brothers whose early recordings of the 1930s clearly stated on the label that all instrumen... | What do some a capella groups do other than sing words? | {
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"emulate instrumentation"
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5727c2794b864d1900163ca5 | A_cappella | In addition to singing words, some a cappella singers also emulate instrumentation by reproducing instrumental sounds with their vocal cords and mouth. One of the earliest 20th century practitioners of this method were The Mills Brothers whose early recordings of the 1930s clearly stated on the label that all instrumen... | What a capella group is credited for being one of the earliest to adapt instrumental emulation? | {
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219
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"The Mills Brothers"
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5727c2794b864d1900163ca6 | A_cappella | In addition to singing words, some a cappella singers also emulate instrumentation by reproducing instrumental sounds with their vocal cords and mouth. One of the earliest 20th century practitioners of this method were The Mills Brothers whose early recordings of the 1930s clearly stated on the label that all instrumen... | What types of music did the Swingle Singers implement instrumental emulation for? | {
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"Baroque and Classical music"
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5727c2794b864d1900163ca7 | A_cappella | In addition to singing words, some a cappella singers also emulate instrumentation by reproducing instrumental sounds with their vocal cords and mouth. One of the earliest 20th century practitioners of this method were The Mills Brothers whose early recordings of the 1930s clearly stated on the label that all instrumen... | What is the name of the ABC Family show whose theme is entirely a capella? | {
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"The New Addams Family"
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5727c4324b864d1900163cc2 | A_cappella | The Swingle Singers used nonsense words to sound like instruments, but have been known to produce non-verbal versions of musical instruments. Like the other groups, examples of their music can be found on YouTube. Beatboxing, more accurately known as vocal percussion, is a technique used in a cappella music popularized... | What did the Swingle Singers primarily use to emulate musical instruments? | {
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25
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"nonsense words"
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5727c4324b864d1900163cc3 | A_cappella | The Swingle Singers used nonsense words to sound like instruments, but have been known to produce non-verbal versions of musical instruments. Like the other groups, examples of their music can be found on YouTube. Beatboxing, more accurately known as vocal percussion, is a technique used in a cappella music popularized... | What is another term for beatboxing? | {
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251
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"text": [
"vocal percussion"
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} |
5727c4324b864d1900163cc4 | A_cappella | The Swingle Singers used nonsense words to sound like instruments, but have been known to produce non-verbal versions of musical instruments. Like the other groups, examples of their music can be found on YouTube. Beatboxing, more accurately known as vocal percussion, is a technique used in a cappella music popularized... | What was used to make an a capella recording of The Who Sell Out? | {
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540
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"text": [
"a four-track recorder"
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} |
5727c4324b864d1900163cc5 | A_cappella | The Swingle Singers used nonsense words to sound like instruments, but have been known to produce non-verbal versions of musical instruments. Like the other groups, examples of their music can be found on YouTube. Beatboxing, more accurately known as vocal percussion, is a technique used in a cappella music popularized... | What car manufacturer hired Petra Haden to perform a capella songs in commercials for their car? | {
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880
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"text": [
"Toyota"
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} |
5727c4324b864d1900163cc6 | A_cappella | The Swingle Singers used nonsense words to sound like instruments, but have been known to produce non-verbal versions of musical instruments. Like the other groups, examples of their music can be found on YouTube. Beatboxing, more accurately known as vocal percussion, is a technique used in a cappella music popularized... | On what website can many a capella groups' music be listened to? | {
"answer_start": [
205
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"text": [
"YouTube"
]
} |
572783e85951b619008f8bf9 | Dominican_Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum, hence the abbreviation OP used by members), more commonly known after the 15th century as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic de Guzman in France and approved by Pope Honorius III (1216–27) ... | What is the Latin for Order of Preachers? | {
"answer_start": [
31
],
"text": [
"Ordo Praedicatorum"
]
} |
572783e85951b619008f8bfa | Dominican_Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum, hence the abbreviation OP used by members), more commonly known after the 15th century as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic de Guzman in France and approved by Pope Honorius III (1216–27) ... | What Pope approved of the Order of Preachers? | {
"answer_start": [
292
],
"text": [
"Pope Honorius III"
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} |
572783e85951b619008f8bfb | Dominican_Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum, hence the abbreviation OP used by members), more commonly known after the 15th century as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic de Guzman in France and approved by Pope Honorius III (1216–27) ... | After the 15th century, what was the Order of Preachers known as? | {
"answer_start": [
141
],
"text": [
"the Dominican Order"
]
} |
572783e85951b619008f8bfc | Dominican_Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum, hence the abbreviation OP used by members), more commonly known after the 15th century as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic de Guzman in France and approved by Pope Honorius III (1216–27) ... | What religion does the Dominican Order belong to? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"Roman Catholic"
]
} |
572783e85951b619008f8bfd | Dominican_Order | The Order of Preachers (Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum, hence the abbreviation OP used by members), more commonly known after the 15th century as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by the Spanish priest Saint Dominic de Guzman in France and approved by Pope Honorius III (1216–27) ... | What Spanish Priest founded the Order of Preachers? | {
"answer_start": [
242
],
"text": [
"Saint Dominic de Guzman"
]
} |
572784efdd62a815002e9f5c | Dominican_Order | Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers. The Domin... | During what time period did the Dominican Order do its best work? | {
"answer_start": [
184
],
"text": [
"the Middle Ages"
]
} |
572784efdd62a815002e9f5d | Dominican_Order | Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers. The Domin... | What was one reason why the Dominican Order was established? | {
"answer_start": [
33
],
"text": [
"to combat heresy"
]
} |
572784efdd62a815002e9f5e | Dominican_Order | Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers. The Domin... | The head of the Dominican Order is known as what? | {
"answer_start": [
348
],
"text": [
"Master of the Order"
]
} |
572784efdd62a815002e9f5f | Dominican_Order | Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers. The Domin... | Who is the current Master of the Order? | {
"answer_start": [
386
],
"text": [
"Bruno Cadoré"
]
} |
572784efdd62a815002e9f60 | Dominican_Order | Founded to preach the Gospel and to combat heresy, the teaching activity of the order and its scholastic organization placed the Preachers in the forefront of the intellectual life of the Middle Ages. The order is famed for its intellectual tradition, having produced many leading theologians and philosophers. The Domin... | What is the Order of Preachers known for? | {
"answer_start": [
224
],
"text": [
"its intellectual tradition"
]
} |
5727a7df3acd2414000de8f3 | Dominican_Order | The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way. Men of God were no longer expected to stay behind the walls of a cloister. Instead, they travelled among the people, taking as their examples the apostles of the primitive Church. Out of this ideal emer... | During the Middle Ages, who was no longer expected to stay behind walls away from the common man? | {
"answer_start": [
118
],
"text": [
"Men of God"
]
} |
5727a7df3acd2414000de8f4 | Dominican_Order | The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way. Men of God were no longer expected to stay behind the walls of a cloister. Instead, they travelled among the people, taking as their examples the apostles of the primitive Church. Out of this ideal emer... | How many orders of mendicant friars came out of the Middle Ages? | {
"answer_start": [
324
],
"text": [
"two"
]
} |
5727a7df3acd2414000de8f5 | Dominican_Order | The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way. Men of God were no longer expected to stay behind the walls of a cloister. Instead, they travelled among the people, taking as their examples the apostles of the primitive Church. Out of this ideal emer... | Who led the Friars Minor order at this time? | {
"answer_start": [
390
],
"text": [
"Francis of Assisi"
]
} |
5727a7df3acd2414000de8f6 | Dominican_Order | The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way. Men of God were no longer expected to stay behind the walls of a cloister. Instead, they travelled among the people, taking as their examples the apostles of the primitive Church. Out of this ideal emer... | Dominic of Guzman led what order of mendicant friars? | {
"answer_start": [
420
],
"text": [
"the Friars Preachers"
]
} |
5727a7df3acd2414000de8f7 | Dominican_Order | The Dominican Order came into being in the Middle Ages at a time when religion began to be contemplated in a new way. Men of God were no longer expected to stay behind the walls of a cloister. Instead, they travelled among the people, taking as their examples the apostles of the primitive Church. Out of this ideal emer... | What two groups grew quickly during the Middle Ages? | {
"answer_start": [
573
],
"text": [
"the Dominicans and Franciscans"
]
} |
5727a7e54b864d1900163996 | Dominican_Order | Dominic sought to establish a new kind of order, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders like the Benedictines to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but with more organizational flexibility than either monastic orders or the secular c... | The Dominican Order received influence from what monastic order? | {
"answer_start": [
144
],
"text": [
"the Benedictines"
]
} |
5727a7e54b864d1900163997 | Dominican_Order | Dominic sought to establish a new kind of order, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders like the Benedictines to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but with more organizational flexibility than either monastic orders or the secular c... | What type of order was the Dominican Order? | {
"answer_start": [
357
],
"text": [
"a preaching order"
]
} |
5727a7e54b864d1900163998 | Dominican_Order | Dominic sought to establish a new kind of order, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders like the Benedictines to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but with more organizational flexibility than either monastic orders or the secular c... | What did previous religious orders do for a living? | {
"answer_start": [
464
],
"text": [
"farms"
]
} |
5727a7e54b864d1900163999 | Dominican_Order | Dominic sought to establish a new kind of order, one that would bring the dedication and systematic education of the older monastic orders like the Benedictines to bear on the religious problems of the burgeoning population of cities, but with more organizational flexibility than either monastic orders or the secular c... | How did the Dominican Order earn money? | {
"answer_start": [
528
],
"text": [
"by begging"
]
} |
5727a844ff5b5019007d9206 | Dominican_Order | Dominic inspired his followers with loyalty to learning and virtue, a deep recognition of the spiritual power of worldly deprivation and the religious state, and a highly developed governmental structure. At the same time, Dominic inspired the members of his order to develop a "mixed" spirituality. They were both activ... | How did Dominic inspire his followers? | {
"answer_start": [
31
],
"text": [
"with loyalty to learning and virtue"
]
} |
5727a844ff5b5019007d9207 | Dominican_Order | Dominic inspired his followers with loyalty to learning and virtue, a deep recognition of the spiritual power of worldly deprivation and the religious state, and a highly developed governmental structure. At the same time, Dominic inspired the members of his order to develop a "mixed" spirituality. They were both activ... | What group especially benefited from the Dominican Order's mystical spirituality? | {
"answer_start": [
572
],
"text": [
"nuns"
]
} |
5727a844ff5b5019007d9208 | Dominican_Order | Dominic inspired his followers with loyalty to learning and virtue, a deep recognition of the spiritual power of worldly deprivation and the religious state, and a highly developed governmental structure. At the same time, Dominic inspired the members of his order to develop a "mixed" spirituality. They were both activ... | In what country did Dominican Order nuns thrive in? | {
"answer_start": [
669
],
"text": [
"England"
]
} |
5727a844ff5b5019007d9209 | Dominican_Order | Dominic inspired his followers with loyalty to learning and virtue, a deep recognition of the spiritual power of worldly deprivation and the religious state, and a highly developed governmental structure. At the same time, Dominic inspired the members of his order to develop a "mixed" spirituality. They were both activ... | What type of spirituality did Dominic want his followers to learn? | {
"answer_start": [
276
],
"text": [
"a \"mixed\" spirituality"
]
} |
5727a90d3acd2414000de90d | Dominican_Order | As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality. During his studies in Palencia, Spain, he experienced a dreadful famine, prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to help his neighbors. After he completed his studies, Bish... | What subject did Dominic particularly love? | {
"answer_start": [
46
],
"text": [
"theology"
]
} |
5727a90d3acd2414000de90e | Dominican_Order | As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality. During his studies in Palencia, Spain, he experienced a dreadful famine, prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to help his neighbors. After he completed his studies, Bish... | Why did Dominic sell his books? | {
"answer_start": [
261
],
"text": [
"to help his neighbors"
]
} |
5727a90d3acd2414000de90f | Dominican_Order | As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality. During his studies in Palencia, Spain, he experienced a dreadful famine, prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to help his neighbors. After he completed his studies, Bish... | In what country did Dominic experience a great famine? | {
"answer_start": [
149
],
"text": [
"Spain"
]
} |
5727a90d3acd2414000de910 | Dominican_Order | As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality. During his studies in Palencia, Spain, he experienced a dreadful famine, prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to help his neighbors. After he completed his studies, Bish... | At around what age was Dominic ordained as a Priest? | {
"answer_start": [
552
],
"text": [
"twenty-five"
]
} |
5727a90d3acd2414000de911 | Dominican_Order | As an adolescent, he had a particular love of theology and the Scriptures became the foundation of his spirituality. During his studies in Palencia, Spain, he experienced a dreadful famine, prompting Dominic to sell all of his beloved books and other equipment to help his neighbors. After he completed his studies, Bish... | After completing his studies, under whose rule did he become a regular canon? | {
"answer_start": [
453
],
"text": [
"St. Augustine"
]
} |
5727b1e32ca10214002d9410 | Dominican_Order | In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark. At that time the south of France was the stronghold of the Cathar or Albigensian heresy, named after the Du... | With whom did Dominic travel with to Denmark? | {
"answer_start": [
24
],
"text": [
"Prior Diego de Acebo"
]
} |
5727b1e32ca10214002d9411 | Dominican_Order | In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark. At that time the south of France was the stronghold of the Cathar or Albigensian heresy, named after the Du... | Who requested that Dominic travel to Denmark? | {
"answer_start": [
78
],
"text": [
"monarchy of Spain"
]
} |
5727b1e32ca10214002d9412 | Dominican_Order | In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark. At that time the south of France was the stronghold of the Cathar or Albigensian heresy, named after the Du... | In 1203, what area was a stronghold of the Cathar? | {
"answer_start": [
230
],
"text": [
"south of France"
]
} |
5727b1e32ca10214002d9413 | Dominican_Order | In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark. At that time the south of France was the stronghold of the Cathar or Albigensian heresy, named after the Du... | During what time period did the Albigensian Crusade occur? | {
"answer_start": [
405
],
"text": [
"1209–1229"
]
} |
5727b1e32ca10214002d9414 | Dominican_Order | In 1203, Dominic joined Prior Diego de Acebo on an embassy to Denmark for the monarchy of Spain, to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark. At that time the south of France was the stronghold of the Cathar or Albigensian heresy, named after the Du... | Why did Dominic travel to Denmark in 1203? | {
"answer_start": [
97
],
"text": [
"to arrange the marriage between the son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and a niece of King Valdemar II of Denmark"
]
} |
5727b304ff5b5019007d92e6 | Dominican_Order | Prior Diego saw immediately one of the paramount reasons for the spread of the unorthodox movement: the representatives of the Holy Church acted and moved with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony. On the other hand, the Cathars lived in a state of self-sacrifice that was widely appealing. For these reasons, Prior ... | How did Prior Diego think the members of the Holy Church acted? | {
"answer_start": [
155
],
"text": [
"with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony"
]
} |
5727b304ff5b5019007d92e7 | Dominican_Order | Prior Diego saw immediately one of the paramount reasons for the spread of the unorthodox movement: the representatives of the Holy Church acted and moved with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony. On the other hand, the Cathars lived in a state of self-sacrifice that was widely appealing. For these reasons, Prior ... | Who did Prior Diego admire more than the Holy Church? | {
"answer_start": [
221
],
"text": [
"the Cathars"
]
} |
5727b304ff5b5019007d92e8 | Dominican_Order | Prior Diego saw immediately one of the paramount reasons for the spread of the unorthodox movement: the representatives of the Holy Church acted and moved with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony. On the other hand, the Cathars lived in a state of self-sacrifice that was widely appealing. For these reasons, Prior ... | How did the Cathars live? | {
"answer_start": [
239
],
"text": [
"in a state of self-sacrifice"
]
} |
5727b304ff5b5019007d92e9 | Dominican_Order | Prior Diego saw immediately one of the paramount reasons for the spread of the unorthodox movement: the representatives of the Holy Church acted and moved with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony. On the other hand, the Cathars lived in a state of self-sacrifice that was widely appealing. For these reasons, Prior ... | In order to change to a better way of life, what did the legates request of Diego? | {
"answer_start": [
448
],
"text": [
"a strong leader"
]
} |
5727b304ff5b5019007d92ea | Dominican_Order | Prior Diego saw immediately one of the paramount reasons for the spread of the unorthodox movement: the representatives of the Holy Church acted and moved with an offensive amount of pomp and ceremony. On the other hand, the Cathars lived in a state of self-sacrifice that was widely appealing. For these reasons, Prior ... | Who did Diego and Dominic try to convert? | {
"answer_start": [
621
],
"text": [
"the Albigensians"
]
} |
5727b40a3acd2414000dea29 | Dominican_Order | Dominic became the spiritual father to several Albigensian women he had reconciled to the faith, and in 1206 he established them in a convent in Prouille. This convent would become the foundation of the Dominican nuns, thus making the Dominican nuns older than the Dominican friars. Prior Diego sanctioned the building o... | In what year did Dominic establish a convent? | {
"answer_start": [
104
],
"text": [
"1206"
]
} |
5727b40a3acd2414000dea2a | Dominican_Order | Dominic became the spiritual father to several Albigensian women he had reconciled to the faith, and in 1206 he established them in a convent in Prouille. This convent would become the foundation of the Dominican nuns, thus making the Dominican nuns older than the Dominican friars. Prior Diego sanctioned the building o... | What women did Dominic convert for his convent? | {
"answer_start": [
47
],
"text": [
"Albigensian"
]
} |
5727b40a3acd2414000dea2b | Dominican_Order | Dominic became the spiritual father to several Albigensian women he had reconciled to the faith, and in 1206 he established them in a convent in Prouille. This convent would become the foundation of the Dominican nuns, thus making the Dominican nuns older than the Dominican friars. Prior Diego sanctioned the building o... | What group are older than the Dominican Friars? | {
"answer_start": [
235
],
"text": [
"Dominican nuns"
]
} |
5727b40a3acd2414000dea2c | Dominican_Order | Dominic became the spiritual father to several Albigensian women he had reconciled to the faith, and in 1206 he established them in a convent in Prouille. This convent would become the foundation of the Dominican nuns, thus making the Dominican nuns older than the Dominican friars. Prior Diego sanctioned the building o... | Why did families send their girls to Diego's monastery? | {
"answer_start": [
432
],
"text": [
"too poor"
]
} |
5727b40a3acd2414000dea2d | Dominican_Order | Dominic became the spiritual father to several Albigensian women he had reconciled to the faith, and in 1206 he established them in a convent in Prouille. This convent would become the foundation of the Dominican nuns, thus making the Dominican nuns older than the Dominican friars. Prior Diego sanctioned the building o... | How long after his mission did Prior Diego die? | {
"answer_start": [
582
],
"text": [
"two years"
]
} |
5727b4f54b864d1900163ae4 | Dominican_Order | In July 1215, with the approbation of Bishop Foulques of Toulouse, Dominic ordered his followers into an institutional life. Its purpose was revolutionary in the pastoral ministry of the Catholic Church. These priests were organized and well trained in religious studies. Dominic needed a framework—a rule—to organize th... | What framework did Dominic use in order to build his institution? | {
"answer_start": [
340
],
"text": [
"Rule of St. Augustine"
]
} |
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