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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.
America in 1900 was mainly a rural and disconnected nation, defined by regional identities where cultural forms were transmitted through live performances. By the end of World War II, however, a definable national musical culture had emerged, as radio came to link Americans across time and space.
In the 1910s, blues became a sensation throughout the United States. The blues that emerged as popular music built on earlier folk forms, but it was new and different. Professional songwriters and musicians composed and performed the music, and it reflected up-to-date trends in theater and vaudeville.
The 1910s Arts and Entertainment: OverviewDuring the twentieth century's second decade, the arts experienced what has come to be known as "The Little Renaissance," a rebirth in the style and content of the fine arts, literature, theater, and dance. American artists were moving away from established European traditions and developing new ...
Oct 29, 2009 · Lasting roughly from the 1910s through the mid-1930s, the period is considered a golden age in African American culture, manifesting in literature, music, stage performance and art. Great...
Mar 19, 2019 · The 1830s: The real 19th century begins. You know how the real 1960s didn't start until about 1966? Same here. The music of the 19th century's first 30 years were the furthest outcroppings of the ...
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1910s - A music called jazz. During this period, jazz (or ‘jass’ as it was originally called) became identified as a distinctive musical genre developed primarily by black musicians. It drew from ragtime, blues and popular songs and was based principally on improvisation – initially usually collectively performed – rather than on ...
