ragtime
Sign in to savethumb|right|337px|Scott Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime" by contemporaries. His "[[Maple Leaf Rag" is one of the most famous rags. ]]
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Ragtime is a style of music featuring syncopated rhythms that became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with composer Scott Joplin earning recognition as its leading figure through pieces like "Maple Leaf Rag." The genre matters as a significant development in American music history that influenced the evolution of jazz and popular music.
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- Music genre.name
- Ragtime
- Music genre.cultural_origins
- Early 1890s, Midwestern and Southern United States
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- Etymology
- History
- Origins
- The heyday of ragtime
- Revivals
- Historical context
- Musical form
- Related forms and styles
- American ragtime composers
- Influence on European composers
- Revivals
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|337px|Scott Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime" by contemporaries. His "[[Maple Leaf Rag" is one of the most famous rags. ]]
Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style noted for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. It originated in African American communities in the late 19th century and was propelled to popularity in the 1890s to 1910s by composers such as James Scott, Joseph Lamb, and particularly Scott Joplin. Known as the "King of Ragtime", Joplin gained fame through compositions like "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer".