Ragtime music originated within African American communities in the late 19th century and became a distinctly American form of popular music. It is closely related to marches. Ragtime pieces usually …

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 …

Ragtime -- A genre of musical composition for the piano, generally in duple meter and containing a highly syncopated treble lead over a rhythmically steady bass. A ragtime composition is usually …

“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 …

Sep 30, 2025 · Ragtime music originated at the beginning of the Progressive Era. Rooted in African American musical traditions from the South, the style is known for its syncopated rhythms — or …

RAGTIME is a sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow ’s novel that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th Century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker, …

A short history of Ragtime Music, its main composers and influence on musical development, with selected examples of sheet music, midi and mp3 downloads.

Jun 25, 2024 · Ragtime is a unique and influential genre of music that originated in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is known for its distinctive syncopated rhythm and its …

Ragtime was one of the most popular forms of music in the United States between 1897 and 1917. Rooted in African American folk dance traditions, it evolved in the decades after emancipation, …

Ragtime is a classic form of American music typically written for the piano and particularly noted for its use of syncopated, or irregularly accented, beats.