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The music style organum originated in what cathedral in France?

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Notre Dame in the 12th century.
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Because of the domination of the early Catholic Church during this period, sacred music was the most prevalent. Beginning with Gregorian Chant, sacred music slowly developed into a polyphonic music called organum performed at Notre Dame in Paris by the twelfth century.
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