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King of Ragtime

Author : Edward A. Berlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780199740321

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King of Ragtime by Edward A. Berlin Pdf

The story of the popular, critically acclaimed music of Scott Joplin shares a definitive portrait of a man who was part of the first post-Civil War generation of African-American pioneers who escaped poverty and low social status through entertainment. UP.

King of Ragtime

Author : Stephen Costanza
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534410374

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A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz. There was something special about Scott Joplin… This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud. Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved, became a king—the King of Ragtime. This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.

King of Ragtime

Author : Edward A. Berlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199839148

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King of Ragtime by Edward A. Berlin Pdf

In 1974, the academy award-winning film The Sting brought back the music of Scott Joplin, a black ragtime composer who died in 1917. Led by The Entertainer, one of the most popular pieces of the mid-1970s, a revival of his music resulted in events unprecedented in American musical history. Never before had any composer's music been so acclaimed by both the popular and classical music worlds. While reaching a "Top Ten" position in the pop charts, Joplin's music was also being performed in classical recitals and setting new heights for sales of classical records. His opera Treemonisha was performed both in opera houses and on Broadway. Destined to be the definitive work on the man and his music, King of Ragtime is written by Edward A. Berlin. A renowned authority on Joplin and the author of the acclaimed and widely cited Ragtime: A Musical and Cultural History, Berlin redefines the Scott Joplin biography. Using the tools of a trained musicologist, he has uncovered a vast amount of new information about Joplin. His biography truly documents the story of the composer, replacing the myths and unsupported anecdotes of previous histories. He shows how Joplin's opera Treemonisha was a tribute to the woman he loved, a woman other biographers never even mentioned. Berlin also reveals that Joplin was an associate of Irving Berlin, and that he accused Berlin of stealing his music to compose Alexander's Ragtime Band in 1911. Berlin paints a vivid picture of the ragtime years, placing Scott Joplin's story in its historical context. The composer emerges as a representative of the first post-Civil War generation of African Americans, of the men and women who found in the world of entertainment a way out of poverty and lowly social status. King of Ragtime recreates the excitement of these pioneers, who dreamed of greatness as they sought to expand the limits society placed upon their race.

Rags and Ragtime

Author : David A. Jasen,Trebor Jay Tichenor
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486144573

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Rags and Ragtime by David A. Jasen,Trebor Jay Tichenor Pdf

Definitive history traces the genre's growth and diversification from its 19th-century origins through its heyday and modern revival. Discusses 48 major composers and 800 rags. More than 100 photos.

Scott Joplin

Author : Charles River Editors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1657659151

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Scott Joplin by Charles River Editors Pdf

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading "What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians." - Scott Joplin Despite a general dearth of African American names rising to musical prominence during the years of Reconstruction, black talent existed in good measure for both popular and classical genres, and among the most notable musicians celebrated in the present day is composer Scott Joplin, who in his day earned the moniker "King of Ragtime." Joplin's use of ragtime as a piano genre was as natural to African American dances as the waltz was to Europeans. The new African-based musical language grew to such popularity that piano rags were programmed on formal classical programs. Originally employed as a verb, as in to "rag" a rhythm, the genre was first referred to as the "jig-piano" style. Ragtime features off-beat rhythms, a heavily accented first beat with the left hand making fast leaps to include the harmony. Pieces of the genre are as visually distinctive as they are in sound. Popular with honky-tonk pianists working along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, ragtime became the "predominant style of American popular music" by the end of the 19th century. Dance steps like the cakewalk, inspired by minstrel shows featuring modes of black banjo playing, were unlikely to be incorporated into white dance for many years to come, but white musicians incorporated the sound into their own daily repertoires as a pleasing style of melody and rhythm. The days of minstrel performances, in which white performers costumed themselves in black face without societal backlash, were eventually replaced by black performers such as Joplin and others like him. Once free from such mockery, black artists were free to produce musical offerings from the authentic culture. The term "rag," according to Joplin's use of the term, represented a musical evolution, an abrupt, edgy approach to the musical phrase, suggesting a "ragged movement." Mixing his gifts for ragtime, a forerunner of American jazz, with a classical education, Joplin produced hundreds of short piano works based on African vocal and dance music, and he worked tirelessly to bring them to a state of validation in the white American and European music world. Moving beyond miniatures, Joplin ventured into the bastion of European opera, highlighting blacks' intent to elevate and modernize black culture through education in the process. Paralleling the aspirations of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey, Joplin is often viewed as an influential part of a rising black society, excelling in an alien environment full of inequality. He shared fame among the top ragtime players in the nation along with artists such as Louis Chauvin and Thomas M. Turpin, the father of St. Louis ragtime, as well as Tony Jackson in New Orleans. While many ragtime artists were less concerned about incorporating the genre into the classical world, Joplin considered it to be a branch of formal music and fought for its recognition as such. Acceptance by the classical world signified a long-term validation for his new genre, and he was willing to suffer decades of rejection to witness the breakthrough. Scott Joplin: The Life and Legacy of the King of Ragtime profiles how he became one of 20th century music's most influential figures. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Scott Joplin like never before.

Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime

Author : Ray Argyle
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786443765

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Scott Joplin and the Age of Ragtime by Ray Argyle Pdf

At the turn of the twentieth century, Scott Joplin struggled on the margins of society to play a pivotal role in the creation of ragtime music. His brief life and tragic death encompassed a tumultuous time of changes in modern music, culture, and technology. This biography follows Joplin's life from the brothels and bars of St. Louis to the music mills of Tin Pan Alley as he introduced a syncopated, lively style to classical piano.

Raggin'

Author : Barbara Mitchell
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761391470

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Raggin' by Barbara Mitchell Pdf

Scott Joplin came from a music-making family in Texarkana, Texas. As a small boy, he loved the lively, rhythmic African melodies and the soft, touching spirituals that he heard his father sing. By the age of twenty, Joplin had left home to make a living as a musician. Barbara Mitchell's Raggin' is the story of this talented composer/musician who overcame prejudice and hardship to create such favorites as "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer"--music that still makes people tap their toes.

Ragtime

Author : Edward Berlin
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781504030649

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Ragtime by Edward Berlin Pdf

Ragtime, the jaunty, toe-tapping music that captivated American society from the 1890s through World War I, forms the roots of America’s popular musical expression. But the understanding of ragtime and its era has been clouded by a history of murky impressions, half-truths, and inventive fictions. Ragtime: A Musical and Cultural History cuts through the murkiness. A methodical survey of thousands of rags along with an examination of then-contemporary opinions in magazines and newspapers demonstrate how the music evolved, and how America responded to it.

Scott Joplin

Author : Russell Roberts
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283494

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Scott Joplin by Russell Roberts Pdf

Ragtime was an immensely popular form of music in the United States prior to World War I. Its toe–tapping style was exactly what a country like America, bursting into the 20th century full of excitement and enthusiasm, desired. Ragtime was uniquely American—just as America was unique among all the nations in the world. Scott Joplin was the King of Ragtime. His ragtime songs defined the genre and brought it into the homes of millions of people. Yet Joplin wanted more than that. He wanted to be known as a serious artist, a man whose work would elevate him along with the entire African–American community. His struggles in that regard make his life story all the more memorable.

They All Played Ragtime

Author : Rudi Blesh,Harriet Janis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258516527

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They All Played Ragtime by Rudi Blesh,Harriet Janis Pdf

"Solace" and other short works for piano

Author : Scott Joplin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 048641681X

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"Solace" and other short works for piano by Scott Joplin Pdf

Eleven lively pieces by great ragtime composer include "Great Crush Collision," "Combination March," "Harmony Club Waltz," "Augustan Club Waltz," "March Majestic," "Bethena," "Rosebud," 3 more. Reproductions of original sheet music covers.

A First Book of Ragtime

Author : David Dutkanicz
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486171678

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A First Book of Ragtime by David Dutkanicz Pdf

These rollicking, easy-to-play ragtime favorites include "Maple Leaf Rag," "The Entertainer," "Tiger Rag," and other melodies by such favorites as Scott Joplin, James Scott, Joseph Lamb, and Eubie Blake. All songs available as downloadable MP3s.

The Life and Times of Scott Joplin

Author : John Bankston
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781545748992

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The Life and Times of Scott Joplin by John Bankston Pdf

As a member of the first generation of African Americans who were born just after the end of slavery, Scott Joplin faced a world of unique challenges. His musical family scraped out a living by sharecropping and cleaning houses—but Scott was exceptionally gifted, and his mother made sure he got piano lessons. Classically trained, he spent several years playing in churches and saloons. While for a time he wanted to compose classical music, he was drawn to ragtime, an early form of jazz that featured African folk tunes and syncopated rhythms. After his first composition, "Maple Leaf Rag," was published in 1899, Scott Joplin was able to keep ragtime popular for the next two decades. In fact, ragtime influences can be heard in later forms of music, such as jazz, blues, and even rock and roll. Scott Joplin, the Father of Ragtime, whose compositions cut across geography, race, and class, was truly a Master of Music.

The Strenuous Life of Scott Joplin

Author : Gail Masinda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734693703

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The Strenuous Life of Scott Joplin by Gail Masinda Pdf

Scott Joplin, composer of "The Entertainer" and "The Maple Leaf Rag," was the King of Ragtime. Yet, when he died in 1914 at about age 47, he was nearly forgotten. His remarkable biography is told in the style of a graphic novel, with colorful storyboards filled with facts, fun, and links to bonus materials.