Ragtime Jazz J Styles
Piano music of the early 1900s by African-American composers such as Scott Joplin, and band and orchestral scores imitating the original piano compositions. Characterized by left-hand alternating bass notes and chords, and syncopated melodies in the treble. Often in march tempos and march form, complete with trio in relative key, but many rags were slower than commonly believed. Tremendously influential as a precursor to jazz, but also embraced as a symbol of American culture by popular songwriters such as Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.
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Vintage Recordings - Ragtime, jazz, vaudeville, Roaring '20s recordings reissued on CD and cassette. Online catalog and sound samples.
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West Coast Ragtime Society - Information on membership and ragtime-related events: festivals, concerts, media programs. Links to MIDI files, publications.
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WNUR: The Ragtime Story - Historical article following Scott Joplin's musical career.
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Perfessor Bill Edwards - List of recordings with descriptions, sound bites/MIDI samples.
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A Ragtime Timeline: 100 Years of the Maple Leaf Rag - Article from Minnesota Public Radio.
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Ragtime Extravaganza - Information on ragtime and its composers; MIDI files.
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JazzWeb: Ragtime - Page from Northwestern University site offers history and links to artists and composers.
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National Ragtime and Jazz Archive - At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. List of holdings, contact information.
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Mary Haley's Ragtime Page - Information on ragtime concerts, festivals, societies and clubs; list of CD recordings and sheet music; links to MIDI files, merchandise.
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The Ragtime Ephemeralist - Publication devoted to preservation and dissemination of articles and items relating to 19th and early 20th century popular music.
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Northern Virginia Ragtime Society - Promoting an interest in classical ragtime and related forms of music; membership information, past and upcoming concerts.
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Viridiana Productions - Record label offering early American works and original ragtime compositions by pianists such as Scott Kirby and Frank French, as well as a genre called Terra Verde. Links to online purchasing, artist photos and profiles.
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Ragtime Press MIDI Archive - Ragtime, blues, stride and boogie piano played live by Sue Keller. All performances are uncut and freely available in MIDI format. Sheet music and CDs also available.
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