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5728ab5aff5b5019007da402 | Mandolin | The Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS networks. One of thei... | On what media was most of these work released? | {
"text": [
"Compact Disks"
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221
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} |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da403 | Mandolin | The Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS networks. One of thei... | What radio stations can they be heard on? | {
"text": [
"ABC and MBS networks"
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"answer_start": [
287
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} |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da404 | Mandolin | The Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS networks. One of thei... | Who has had many Concertos written for him? | {
"text": [
"mandolin virtuoso Paul Hooper"
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"answer_start": [
331
]
} |
5728abdeff5b5019007da424 | Mandolin | In the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin virtuoso in Belg... | What is an Etsudiantinas? | {
"text": [
"mandolin orchestras"
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"answer_start": [
34
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} |
5728abdeff5b5019007da425 | Mandolin | In the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin virtuoso in Belg... | Where were the Estudiantinas active in during the early 20th century? | {
"text": [
"Belgium"
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"answer_start": [
85
]
} |
5728abdeff5b5019007da427 | Mandolin | In the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin virtuoso in Belg... | Where is Gerda Abts well know in? | {
"text": [
"Belgium"
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"answer_start": [
316
]
} |
5728abdeff5b5019007da428 | Mandolin | In the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin virtuoso in Belg... | Where is Gerda Abst a professor mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Koninklijk Conservatorium Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen"
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"answer_start": [
490
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} |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da436 | Mandolin | Prior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the mandolin had a stro... | Prior to what age did France have a history with the mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Golden Age of Mandolins"
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"answer_start": [
13
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} |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da437 | Mandolin | Prior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the mandolin had a stro... | Where in France did the mandolinists play? | {
"text": [
"Paris"
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"answer_start": [
107
]
} |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da438 | Mandolin | Prior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the mandolin had a stro... | When did the mandolinists stop playing in Paris? | {
"text": [
"Napoleonic Wars."
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"answer_start": [
123
]
} |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da439 | Mandolin | Prior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the mandolin had a stro... | Who were the players and composers during this time? | {
"text": [
"Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio"
],
"answer_start": [
185
]
} |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da43a | Mandolin | Prior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the mandolin had a stro... | What years was considered the Golden Age of Mandolins? | {
"text": [
"1880s-1920s"
],
"answer_start": [
283
]
} |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b0 | Mandolin | On the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the "mantola," were used to accompany the lyra, the violin, and the la... | What Island is the mandolin a main instrument in Cretan Music? | {
"text": [
"island of Crete"
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"answer_start": [
7
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} |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b1 | Mandolin | On the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the "mantola," were used to accompany the lyra, the violin, and the la... | When did the mandolin appears on Crete? | {
"text": [
"around the time of the Venetian rule of the island."
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"answer_start": [
154
]
} |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b2 | Mandolin | On the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the "mantola," were used to accompany the lyra, the violin, and the la... | What was one of the variants of the mandolin that was used? | {
"text": [
"mantola"
],
"answer_start": [
255
]
} |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b3 | Mandolin | On the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the "mantola," were used to accompany the lyra, the violin, and the la... | Who reported that the mandolin and the mpoulgari were used to accompany the lyria? | {
"text": [
"Stelios Foustalierakis"
],
"answer_start": [
326
]
} |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b4 | Mandolin | On the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the "mantola," were used to accompany the lyra, the violin, and the la... | The mandolin was reported to be popular among what sex? | {
"text": [
"woman"
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"answer_start": [
542
]
} |
5728af434b864d1900164c1c | Mandolin | Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian classical music,... | Many adaptations of the instruments were done to cater to what type of music? | {
"text": [
"Indian Carnatic"
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"answer_start": [
83
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} |
5728af434b864d1900164c1d | Mandolin | Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian classical music,... | What is the mandolin usually tuned to for Indian music? | {
"text": [
"E-B-E-B."
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
5728af434b864d1900164c1e | Mandolin | Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian classical music,... | There is no concept of what in Indian music? | {
"text": [
"absolute pitch"
],
"answer_start": [
279
]
} |
5728af434b864d1900164c1f | Mandolin | Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian classical music,... | What is another popular madonlin tuning? | {
"text": [
"C-G-C-G"
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"answer_start": [
468
]
} |
5728af434b864d1900164c20 | Mandolin | Many adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian classical music,... | These mandolin are used in a popular dance music called? | {
"text": [
"Bhangra"
],
"answer_start": [
677
]
} |
5728b027ff5b5019007da485 | Mandolin | Though almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former are often too so... | Why is it said that the Italian style can't hold their own session? | {
"text": [
"too soft-toned"
],
"answer_start": [
314
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} |
5728b027ff5b5019007da486 | Mandolin | Though almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former are often too so... | Which type mandolin had a tendency not to stay in the player's lap? | {
"text": [
"the carved-top mandolins with f-holes"
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"answer_start": [
219
]
} |
5728b027ff5b5019007da487 | Mandolin | Though almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former are often too so... | Which mandolin was preferred for formal performances and recordings? | {
"text": [
"flat-topped \"Irish-style\" mandolins"
],
"answer_start": [
714
]
} |
5728b027ff5b5019007da488 | Mandolin | Though almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former are often too so... | What was the Irish style mandolin reminiscent of? | {
"text": [
"WWI-era Martin Army-Navy mandolin"
],
"answer_start": [
770
]
} |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd1 | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | Who are some of the famous Irish Mandolinists? | {
"text": [
"Andy Irvine"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd2 | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | Who are popular fiddle player and tenor banjo player? | {
"text": [
"John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna"
],
"answer_start": [
215
]
} |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd3 | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | What was John Sheahan and Barney Mckenna's band called? | {
"text": [
"The Dubliners,"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd4 | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | Who made the instruments used by the Dubliners? | {
"text": [
"UK luthier Roger Bucknall of Fylde Guitars"
],
"answer_start": [
465
]
} |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd5 | Mandolin | Noteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo player with The Dubl... | What Irish guitarist played the mandolin on stage? | {
"text": [
"Rory Gallagher"
],
"answer_start": [
627
]
} |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce5 | Mandolin | Antonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipione Africano il gio... | Who composed the Concerto in C Major Op 3 6? | {
"text": [
"Antonio Vivaldi"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce6 | Mandolin | Antonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipione Africano il gio... | Who placed it in his 1787 work? | {
"text": [
"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"
],
"answer_start": [
125
]
} |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce7 | Mandolin | Antonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipione Africano il gio... | What two artists created four variations of the Concerto in C Major Op 3 6? | {
"text": [
"Don Giovanni and Beethoven"
],
"answer_start": [
176
]
} |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce8 | Mandolin | Antonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipione Africano il gio... | Who composed the La conquista della Spagne di Scipione Afriacano il giovance? | {
"text": [
"Antonio Maria Bononcini"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce9 | Mandolin | Antonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipione Africano il gio... | When was Alexander Balus composed? | {
"text": [
"1748"
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"answer_start": [
388
]
} |
5728b201ff5b5019007da4a2 | Mandolin | The expansion of mandolin use continued after World War II through the late 1960s, and Japan still maintains a strong classical music tradition using mandolins, with active orchestras and university music programs. New orchestras were founded and new orchestral compositions composed. Japanese mandolin orchestras today ... | What country still maintains strong classic music tradition with mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Japan"
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"answer_start": [
87
]
} |
5728b201ff5b5019007da4a3 | Mandolin | The expansion of mandolin use continued after World War II through the late 1960s, and Japan still maintains a strong classical music tradition using mandolins, with active orchestras and university music programs. New orchestras were founded and new orchestral compositions composed. Japanese mandolin orchestras today ... | How many people compose the Japanese mandolin orchestras? | {
"text": [
"40 or 50 members"
],
"answer_start": [
341
]
} |
5728b201ff5b5019007da4a4 | Mandolin | The expansion of mandolin use continued after World War II through the late 1960s, and Japan still maintains a strong classical music tradition using mandolins, with active orchestras and university music programs. New orchestras were founded and new orchestral compositions composed. Japanese mandolin orchestras today ... | What other instruments do the Japanese madnolin orchestras play? | {
"text": [
"include woodwind, percussion, and brass sections."
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
5728b201ff5b5019007da4a6 | Mandolin | The expansion of mandolin use continued after World War II through the late 1960s, and Japan still maintains a strong classical music tradition using mandolins, with active orchestras and university music programs. New orchestras were founded and new orchestral compositions composed. Japanese mandolin orchestras today ... | Who purhcased one of the collections of mandolin magazines? | {
"text": [
"Morishige Takei."
],
"answer_start": [
609
]
} |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcf7 | Mandolin | The bandolim (Portuguese for "mandolin") was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century, but its rapid spread took it to other places, joining other instruments. Today you can see mandolins as part of the traditional and folk culture of Portuguese singing groups and the majority of the... | What does bandolim mean? | {
"text": [
"Portuguese for \"mandolin\""
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"answer_start": [
14
]
} |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcf8 | Mandolin | The bandolim (Portuguese for "mandolin") was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century, but its rapid spread took it to other places, joining other instruments. Today you can see mandolins as part of the traditional and folk culture of Portuguese singing groups and the majority of the... | When was the bandolim porpular among the Portugese bourgeoisie? | {
"text": [
"19th century"
],
"answer_start": [
109
]
} |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcf9 | Mandolin | The bandolim (Portuguese for "mandolin") was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century, but its rapid spread took it to other places, joining other instruments. Today you can see mandolins as part of the traditional and folk culture of Portuguese singing groups and the majority of the... | Where can you see mandolins a part of in Portgal? | {
"text": [
"traditional and folk culture"
],
"answer_start": [
239
]
} |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcfa | Mandolin | The bandolim (Portuguese for "mandolin") was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century, but its rapid spread took it to other places, joining other instruments. Today you can see mandolins as part of the traditional and folk culture of Portuguese singing groups and the majority of the... | Where is the Portuguese mandolin scene located? | {
"text": [
"Madeira Island"
],
"answer_start": [
354
]
} |
5728b2813acd2414000dfcfb | Mandolin | The bandolim (Portuguese for "mandolin") was a favourite instrument within the Portuguese bourgeoisie of the 19th century, but its rapid spread took it to other places, joining other instruments. Today you can see mandolins as part of the traditional and folk culture of Portuguese singing groups and the majority of the... | How many active mandolin orchestras does the Madiera Island have? | {
"text": [
"over 17"
],
"answer_start": [
382
]
} |
5728b30aff5b5019007da4ca | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used extensively in the traditional music of England and Scotland for generations. Simon Mayor is a prominent British player who has produced six solo albums, instructional books and DVDs, as well as recordings with his mandolin quartet the Mandolinquents. The instrument has also found its way int... | Who is a famous British player? | {
"text": [
"Simon Mayor"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
5728b30aff5b5019007da4cc | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used extensively in the traditional music of England and Scotland for generations. Simon Mayor is a prominent British player who has produced six solo albums, instructional books and DVDs, as well as recordings with his mandolin quartet the Mandolinquents. The instrument has also found its way int... | Who played the mandolin on the album Tubular Bells? | {
"text": [
"Mike Oldfield"
],
"answer_start": [
369
]
} |
5728b30aff5b5019007da4cd | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used extensively in the traditional music of England and Scotland for generations. Simon Mayor is a prominent British player who has produced six solo albums, instructional books and DVDs, as well as recordings with his mandolin quartet the Mandolinquents. The instrument has also found its way int... | What was UK's biggest selling album? | {
"text": [
"\"Fog on the Tyne"
],
"answer_start": [
724
]
} |
5728b30aff5b5019007da4ce | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used extensively in the traditional music of England and Scotland for generations. Simon Mayor is a prominent British player who has produced six solo albums, instructional books and DVDs, as well as recordings with his mandolin quartet the Mandolinquents. The instrument has also found its way int... | What song by Rod Stewart used the mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Maggie May"
],
"answer_start": [
993
]
} |
5728b4224b864d1900164c64 | Mandolin | The mandolin's popularity in the United States was spurred by the success of a group of touring young European musicians known as the Estudiantina Figaro, or in the United States, simply the "Spanish Students." The group landed in the U.S. on January 2, 1880 in New York City, and played in Boston and New York to wildly... | What group in the US was popular? | {
"text": [
"Estudiantina Figaro"
],
"answer_start": [
134
]
} |
5728b4224b864d1900164c65 | Mandolin | The mandolin's popularity in the United States was spurred by the success of a group of touring young European musicians known as the Estudiantina Figaro, or in the United States, simply the "Spanish Students." The group landed in the U.S. on January 2, 1880 in New York City, and played in Boston and New York to wildly... | When did the Estudiantina Figaro come to the US? | {
"text": [
"January 2, 1880"
],
"answer_start": [
243
]
} |
5728b4224b864d1900164c66 | Mandolin | The mandolin's popularity in the United States was spurred by the success of a group of touring young European musicians known as the Estudiantina Figaro, or in the United States, simply the "Spanish Students." The group landed in the U.S. on January 2, 1880 in New York City, and played in Boston and New York to wildly... | Where did the Estudiantina Figaro play? | {
"text": [
"Boston and New York"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
5728b4224b864d1900164c67 | Mandolin | The mandolin's popularity in the United States was spurred by the success of a group of touring young European musicians known as the Estudiantina Figaro, or in the United States, simply the "Spanish Students." The group landed in the U.S. on January 2, 1880 in New York City, and played in Boston and New York to wildly... | What group was inspired by the Estudiantina Figaro? | {
"text": [
"Original Spanish Students"
],
"answer_start": [
779
]
} |
5728b4224b864d1900164c68 | Mandolin | The mandolin's popularity in the United States was spurred by the success of a group of touring young European musicians known as the Estudiantina Figaro, or in the United States, simply the "Spanish Students." The group landed in the U.S. on January 2, 1880 in New York City, and played in Boston and New York to wildly... | What did the Origianl Spanish Students expect the American public not to know? | {
"text": [
"the difference between the Spanish bandurrias and Italian mandolins"
],
"answer_start": [
851
]
} |
5728b4714b864d1900164c6e | Mandolin | Mandolin awareness in the United States blossomed in the 1880s, as the instrument became part of a fad that continued into the mid-1920s. According to Clarence L. Partee, the first mandolin made in the United States was made in 1883 or 1884 by Joseph Bohmann, who was an established maker of violins in Chicago. Partee c... | When did madolin awareness in the US become fluent? | {
"text": [
"1880s"
],
"answer_start": [
57
]
} |
5728b4714b864d1900164c6f | Mandolin | Mandolin awareness in the United States blossomed in the 1880s, as the instrument became part of a fad that continued into the mid-1920s. According to Clarence L. Partee, the first mandolin made in the United States was made in 1883 or 1884 by Joseph Bohmann, who was an established maker of violins in Chicago. Partee c... | When was the first madolin made in the US? | {
"text": [
"1883 or 1884"
],
"answer_start": [
228
]
} |
5728b4714b864d1900164c70 | Mandolin | Mandolin awareness in the United States blossomed in the 1880s, as the instrument became part of a fad that continued into the mid-1920s. According to Clarence L. Partee, the first mandolin made in the United States was made in 1883 or 1884 by Joseph Bohmann, who was an established maker of violins in Chicago. Partee c... | Who made the first US mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Joseph Bohm"
],
"answer_start": [
244
]
} |
5728b4714b864d1900164c71 | Mandolin | Mandolin awareness in the United States blossomed in the 1880s, as the instrument became part of a fad that continued into the mid-1920s. According to Clarence L. Partee, the first mandolin made in the United States was made in 1883 or 1884 by Joseph Bohmann, who was an established maker of violins in Chicago. Partee c... | Where was Joseph Bohmann from? | {
"text": [
"Chicago"
],
"answer_start": [
303
]
} |
5728b4714b864d1900164c72 | Mandolin | Mandolin awareness in the United States blossomed in the 1880s, as the instrument became part of a fad that continued into the mid-1920s. According to Clarence L. Partee, the first mandolin made in the United States was made in 1883 or 1884 by Joseph Bohmann, who was an established maker of violins in Chicago. Partee c... | What type of madolin was Partee using ? | {
"text": [
"French-made mandolin"
],
"answer_start": [
612
]
} |
5728b5c04b864d1900164c94 | Mandolin | Instruments were marketed by teacher-dealers, much as the title character in the popular musical The Music Man. Often, these teacher-dealers conducted mandolin orchestras: groups of 4-50 musicians who played various mandolin family instruments. However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to c... | What popular musical casted a teacher-dealer? | {
"text": [
"The Music Man"
],
"answer_start": [
97
]
} |
5728b5c04b864d1900164c95 | Mandolin | Instruments were marketed by teacher-dealers, much as the title character in the popular musical The Music Man. Often, these teacher-dealers conducted mandolin orchestras: groups of 4-50 musicians who played various mandolin family instruments. However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to c... | What did these teacher-dealers often conduct? | {
"text": [
"mandolin orchestras"
],
"answer_start": [
151
]
} |
5728b5c04b864d1900164c96 | Mandolin | Instruments were marketed by teacher-dealers, much as the title character in the popular musical The Music Man. Often, these teacher-dealers conducted mandolin orchestras: groups of 4-50 musicians who played various mandolin family instruments. However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to c... | How many people were usually in these teacher-dealer orchestras? | {
"text": [
"4-50 musicians"
],
"answer_start": [
182
]
} |
5728b5c04b864d1900164c97 | Mandolin | Instruments were marketed by teacher-dealers, much as the title character in the popular musical The Music Man. Often, these teacher-dealers conducted mandolin orchestras: groups of 4-50 musicians who played various mandolin family instruments. However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to c... | Who played the mandolin in Vaudeville? | {
"text": [
"Samuel Siegel"
],
"answer_start": [
529
]
} |
5728b5c04b864d1900164c98 | Mandolin | Instruments were marketed by teacher-dealers, much as the title character in the popular musical The Music Man. Often, these teacher-dealers conducted mandolin orchestras: groups of 4-50 musicians who played various mandolin family instruments. However, alongside the teacher-dealers were serious musicians, working to c... | Who was the famous African American musican and director? | {
"text": [
"composer James Reese Europe."
],
"answer_start": [
871
]
} |
5728b6383acd2414000dfd2f | Mandolin | The instrument was primarily used in an ensemble setting well into the 1930s, and although the fad died out at the beginning of the 1930s, the instruments that were developed for the orchestra found a new home in bluegrass. The famous Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson (1923) was designed to boost the flagging interes... | The setting the mandolin was used in until the 1930's was? | {
"text": [
"ensemble setting"
],
"answer_start": [
40
]
} |
5728b6383acd2414000dfd30 | Mandolin | The instrument was primarily used in an ensemble setting well into the 1930s, and although the fad died out at the beginning of the 1930s, the instruments that were developed for the orchestra found a new home in bluegrass. The famous Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson (1923) was designed to boost the flagging interes... | Where did the mandolins find a new home? | {
"text": [
"bluegrass"
],
"answer_start": [
213
]
} |
5728b6383acd2414000dfd31 | Mandolin | The instrument was primarily used in an ensemble setting well into the 1930s, and although the fad died out at the beginning of the 1930s, the instruments that were developed for the orchestra found a new home in bluegrass. The famous Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson (1923) was designed to boost the flagging interes... | What mandolin was designed to boost interest in the mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson"
],
"answer_start": [
235
]
} |
5728b6383acd2414000dfd32 | Mandolin | The instrument was primarily used in an ensemble setting well into the 1930s, and although the fad died out at the beginning of the 1930s, the instruments that were developed for the orchestra found a new home in bluegrass. The famous Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson (1923) was designed to boost the flagging interes... | What mandolin became the face of bluegrass music? | {
"text": [
"Loar"
],
"answer_start": [
380
]
} |
5728b6383acd2414000dfd33 | Mandolin | The instrument was primarily used in an ensemble setting well into the 1930s, and although the fad died out at the beginning of the 1930s, the instruments that were developed for the orchestra found a new home in bluegrass. The famous Lloyd Loar Master Model from Gibson (1923) was designed to boost the flagging interes... | What instrument did artist Bill Monroe use? | {
"text": [
"F-5 S/N 73987"
],
"answer_start": [
463
]
} |
5728b6ce2ca10214002da63e | Mandolin | The mandolin orchestras never completely went away, however. In fact, along with all the other musical forms the mandolin is involved with, the mandolin ensemble (groups usually arranged like the string section of a modern symphony orchestra, with first mandolins, second mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mando-basses, ... | What groups have become popular amonbgpublic schools? | {
"text": [
"mandolin-based guitar programs"
],
"answer_start": [
461
]
} |
5728b6ce2ca10214002da63f | Mandolin | The mandolin orchestras never completely went away, however. In fact, along with all the other musical forms the mandolin is involved with, the mandolin ensemble (groups usually arranged like the string section of a modern symphony orchestra, with first mandolins, second mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mando-basses, ... | What are two of the popular public school groups? | {
"text": [
"Fretworks Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra"
],
"answer_start": [
537
]
} |
5728b6ce2ca10214002da640 | Mandolin | The mandolin orchestras never completely went away, however. In fact, along with all the other musical forms the mandolin is involved with, the mandolin ensemble (groups usually arranged like the string section of a modern symphony orchestra, with first mandolins, second mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mando-basses, ... | Who found the Classical Mandolin Society of America? | {
"text": [
"Norman Levine"
],
"answer_start": [
678
]
} |
5728b6ce2ca10214002da641 | Mandolin | The mandolin orchestras never completely went away, however. In fact, along with all the other musical forms the mandolin is involved with, the mandolin ensemble (groups usually arranged like the string section of a modern symphony orchestra, with first mandolins, second mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, mando-basses, ... | Who are modern mandolinists and composers? | {
"text": [
"Samuel Firstman, Howard Fry, Rudy Cipolla"
],
"answer_start": [
816
]
} |
5728b741ff5b5019007da546 | Mandolin | When Cowan Powers and his family recorded their old-time music from 1924-1926, his daughter Orpha Powers was one of the earliest known southern-music artists to record with the mandolin. By the 1930s, single mandolins were becoming more commonly used in southern string band music, most notably by brother duets such as ... | What family recorded an old-time music in 1924-1926? | {
"text": [
"Cowan Powers and his family"
],
"answer_start": [
5
]
} |
5728b741ff5b5019007da547 | Mandolin | When Cowan Powers and his family recorded their old-time music from 1924-1926, his daughter Orpha Powers was one of the earliest known southern-music artists to record with the mandolin. By the 1930s, single mandolins were becoming more commonly used in southern string band music, most notably by brother duets such as ... | Who was the earliest known southern music artist? | {
"text": [
"Orpha Powers"
],
"answer_start": [
92
]
} |
5728b741ff5b5019007da548 | Mandolin | When Cowan Powers and his family recorded their old-time music from 1924-1926, his daughter Orpha Powers was one of the earliest known southern-music artists to record with the mandolin. By the 1930s, single mandolins were becoming more commonly used in southern string band music, most notably by brother duets such as ... | What type of mandolin was becoming popular by 1930's? | {
"text": [
"single mandolins"
],
"answer_start": [
201
]
} |
5728b741ff5b5019007da549 | Mandolin | When Cowan Powers and his family recorded their old-time music from 1924-1926, his daughter Orpha Powers was one of the earliest known southern-music artists to record with the mandolin. By the 1930s, single mandolins were becoming more commonly used in southern string band music, most notably by brother duets such as ... | Who was considered the father of Bluegrass music? | {
"text": [
"Bill Monroe"
],
"answer_start": [
545
]
} |
5728b741ff5b5019007da54a | Mandolin | When Cowan Powers and his family recorded their old-time music from 1924-1926, his daughter Orpha Powers was one of the earliest known southern-music artists to record with the mandolin. By the 1930s, single mandolins were becoming more commonly used in southern string band music, most notably by brother duets such as ... | What was Bill Monroe's group called? | {
"text": [
"Blue Grass Boys"
],
"answer_start": [
697
]
} |
5728b7b9ff5b5019007da550 | Mandolin | Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country mu... | What chording sound was Monroe popular for? | {
"text": [
"the chop"
],
"answer_start": [
126
]
} |
5728b7b9ff5b5019007da551 | Mandolin | Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country mu... | What keys was Monroe popular for? | {
"text": [
"B and E"
],
"answer_start": [
333
]
} |
5728b7b9ff5b5019007da552 | Mandolin | Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country mu... | Who was Monroe's most influential follower? | {
"text": [
"Frank Wakefield"
],
"answer_start": [
493
]
} |
5728b7b9ff5b5019007da553 | Mandolin | Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country mu... | Who developed a electric five-string mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Moore of the Texas Playboys"
],
"answer_start": [
614
]
} |
5728b7b9ff5b5019007da554 | Mandolin | Monroe's style involved playing lead melodies in the style of a fiddler, and also a percussive chording sound referred to as "the chop" for the sound made by the quickly struck and muted strings. He also perfected a sparse, percussive blues style, especially up the neck in keys that had not been used much in country mu... | What type of music did the electric five-string mandolin help popularize? | {
"text": [
"Western Swing music"
],
"answer_start": [
725
]
} |
5728b835ff5b5019007da562 | Mandolin | Other major bluegrass mandolinists who emerged in the early 1950s and are still active include Jesse McReynolds (of Jim and Jesse) who invented a syncopated banjo-roll-like style called crosspicking—and Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who is a master of clarity and sparkling single-note runs. Highly respected an... | Who was the major bluegrass mandolinist that became popular in 1950's? | {
"text": [
"Jesse McReynolds"
],
"answer_start": [
95
]
} |
5728b835ff5b5019007da563 | Mandolin | Other major bluegrass mandolinists who emerged in the early 1950s and are still active include Jesse McReynolds (of Jim and Jesse) who invented a syncopated banjo-roll-like style called crosspicking—and Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who is a master of clarity and sparkling single-note runs. Highly respected an... | What grop was Jesse McReynolds a part of? | {
"text": [
"Jim and Jesse"
],
"answer_start": [
116
]
} |
5728b835ff5b5019007da564 | Mandolin | Other major bluegrass mandolinists who emerged in the early 1950s and are still active include Jesse McReynolds (of Jim and Jesse) who invented a syncopated banjo-roll-like style called crosspicking—and Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who is a master of clarity and sparkling single-note runs. Highly respected an... | What technique did Jesse McReynolds create? | {
"text": [
"crosspicking"
],
"answer_start": [
186
]
} |
5728b835ff5b5019007da565 | Mandolin | Other major bluegrass mandolinists who emerged in the early 1950s and are still active include Jesse McReynolds (of Jim and Jesse) who invented a syncopated banjo-roll-like style called crosspicking—and Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who is a master of clarity and sparkling single-note runs. Highly respected an... | What is crosspicking? | {
"text": [
"syncopated banjo-roll-like style"
],
"answer_start": [
146
]
} |
5728b835ff5b5019007da566 | Mandolin | Other major bluegrass mandolinists who emerged in the early 1950s and are still active include Jesse McReynolds (of Jim and Jesse) who invented a syncopated banjo-roll-like style called crosspicking—and Bobby Osborne of the Osborne Brothers, who is a master of clarity and sparkling single-note runs. Highly respected an... | Who won several award for his Monroe influenced music? | {
"text": [
"Ronnie McCoury"
],
"answer_start": [
505
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd4 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | What is Jethro Burns commonly known for? | {
"text": [
"half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro"
],
"answer_start": [
28
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd5 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | What type of music did Jethro Burns play? | {
"text": [
"jazz mandolinist"
],
"answer_start": [
98
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd6 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who popularized the mandolin in Western Swing Music? | {
"text": [
"Tiny Moore"
],
"answer_start": [
116
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd7 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who was well known for important works of traditional blugrass? | {
"text": [
"Chris Thile of California is"
],
"answer_start": [
479
]
} |
5728b90e4b864d1900164cd8 | Mandolin | Jethro Burns, best known as half of the comedy duo Homer and Jethro, was also the first important jazz mandolinist. Tiny Moore popularized the mandolin in Western swing music. He initially played an 8-string Gibson but switched after 1952 to a 5-string solidbody electric instrument built by Paul Bigsby. Modern players ... | Who are othe rwell know players? | {
"text": [
"Marty Stuart, Vince Gill, and Ricky Skaggs"
],
"answer_start": [
892
]
} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da576 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who got his start with his father's mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Howard Armstrong,"
],
"answer_start": [
198
]
} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da577 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who is the most popular blue music mandolinist? | {
"text": [
"Ry Cooder"
],
"answer_start": [
60
]
} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da578 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | What other instrument did the Tennessee string bands use? | {
"text": [
"ukulele in there and a bass fiddle"
],
"answer_start": [
506
]
} |
5728b988ff5b5019007da579 | Mandolin | Mandolin has also been used in blues music, most notably by Ry Cooder, who performed outstanding covers on his very first recordings, Yank Rachell, Johnny "Man" Young, Carl Martin, and Gerry Hundt. Howard Armstrong, who is famous for blues violin, got his start with his father's mandolin and played in string bands simi... | Who played in the Whistler and His Jug Band? | {
"text": [
"Willie Black"
],
"answer_start": [
599
]
} |
5728ba044b864d1900164ce6 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | When did the mandolin first appear in rock music? | {
"text": [
"psychedelic era of the late 1960s"
],
"answer_start": [
78
]
} |
5728ba044b864d1900164ce7 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | Who played the drums and the mandolin in the group called The Band? | {
"text": [
"Levon Helm"
],
"answer_start": [
113
]
} |
5728ba044b864d1900164ce8 | Mandolin | The mandolin has been used occasionally in rock music, first appearing in the psychedelic era of the late 1960s. Levon Helm of The Band occasionally moved from his drum kit to play mandolin, most notably on Rag Mama Rag, Rockin' Chair, and Evangeline. Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull played mandolin on Fat Man, from their s... | What Rod Stewart song in 1971 featured the mandolin? | {
"text": [
"Maggie May"
],
"answer_start": [
413
]
} |
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