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| Ragtime | |
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| Stylistic origins | Cakewalk, African American folk music |
| Cultural origins | 1890s: US |
| Typical instruments | Mainly piano, sometimes banjo orchestra, brass band |
| Derivative forms | Stride, novelty piano, honky tonk Quickstep, Foxtrot |
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Ragtime (or rag-time) is a musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918.
Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated, or 'ragged', rhythm. It began as dance music in the red-light districts of American cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans years before being published as popular sheet music for piano.
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