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 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, …

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, 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 …

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 …

6 days ago · Ragtime was an immensely ambitious show: a deeply American, sprawling spectacular aimed for Broadway at a time where musicals of that type either weren’t made at all or were likely to …

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” 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 …

4 days ago · Your complete guide to Ragtime—plot, characters, songs, productions, revivals, and awards from Broadway to the West End.

Ragtime is a musical style that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its cardinal trait is a syncopated or “ragged” rhythm. 1 Sometimes referred to as “jig piano” or “piano thumping,” ragtime …