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Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott Joplin, James Scott and Joseph Lamb.
Ragtime, propulsively syncopated musical style, one forerunner of jazz and the predominant style of American popular music from about 1899 to 1917. Ragtime evolved in the playing of honky-tonk pianists in the last decades of the 19th century. Its best-known composer was Scott Joplin.
Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow.
“Ragtime” describes songs and social dances (such as the cakewalk) that presented stereotypical representations of African Americans in the late 1890s and early 1900s, as well as the syncopated style of instrumental music.
Ragtime, a uniquely American, syncopated musical phenomenon, has been a strong presence in musical composition, entertainment, and scholarship for over a century. It emerged in its published form during the mid-1890s and quickly spread across the continent via published compositions. By the early 1900s ragtime flooded the music publishing industry.
Jul 8, 2021 · Ragtime music, a precursor to jazz, is a jaunty, syncopated form of American popular music that thrived in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Jul 9, 2018 · Considered the first completely American music, ragtime was popular towards the end of the 19th century and into the first two decades of the 20th century, roughly 1893 to 1917. It is the style of music that preceded jazz. Its rhythms made it lively and springy, and therefore ideal for dancing.
Sep 22, 2014 · The pianist and scholar Terry Waldo takes you through the history and styles of Ragtime in this Jazz Academy video! Find out what made Ragtime a truly unique American art form, and how it came...
Sep 22, 2017 · Scott Joplin - Ragtime (Full Album) [00:00] The Entertainer [03:47] Maple Leaf Rag [06:37] Elite Syncopations [09:33] The Ragtime Dance [12:20] The Easy Winners [15:07] Weeping Willow [18:22]...
What is Ragtime? - Classical Music
