8 Questions
Match the following cities with their association with the popularity of ragtime music:
New Orleans, Louisiana = One of the main cities where ragtime gained popularity St. Louis, Missouri = One of the main cities where ragtime gained popularity
Match the following composers/performers with their contribution to ragtime music:
Scott Joplin = Best-known composer and performer of St. Louis ragtime James Scott = An important composer and performer of ragtime music 'Jelly Roll' Morton = An important composer and performer of ragtime music
Match the following characteristics with their association with ragtime music:
European style of composition/traditional harmony = Manner in which the notes were put together in ragtime African style = Unique blend in ragtime music
Match the following musical styles with their influence from ragtime music:
Dixieland style of piano playing = Influenced by ragtime music Piano accompaniment style of New Orleans Dixieland music = Carried over and implemented elements from ragtime music
Match the following with their association to ragtime music:
Cakewalk = Dance usually performed to syncopated music Minstrel shows = Stages where ragtime music found its way Piano = Single instrument used for cakewalk music Ragging = Type of shuffling clog dance associated with ragtime music
Match the following with their relation to the name 'ragtime':
Shuffling clog dance = One probable source for the name 'ragtime' Written notation = Another early source for the name 'ragtime' Type of paper = Referred to as a 'rag' in the context of ragtime music Rhythmic dance steps = Purpose of providing 'time' for these in ragtime music
Match the following with their involvement in the popularity of ragtime music:
Prizes were cakes = Incentive for dance contests where cakewalk was performed General public = Group that adopted cakewalk as a favorite dance with well-liked music Notation of music = Factor that helped gain higher popularity for ragtime music Pre-Civil War South = Region where cakewalk and its accompanying ragtime music were well-received
Match the following with their association to the cakewalk dance:
Syncopated music = Type of music usually accompanying the cakewalk dance Nineteenth century = Period when popularity of the cakewalk continued until Dance contests = Events where southern blacks competed and won prizes in cakes Minstrel shows = Stages where cakewalk dance music was performed
Explore the history of the cakewalk, a well-received dance form in the pre-Civil War South, and its transition to the minstrel shows of the late nineteenth century. Learn about the origins, popularity, and influence of this syncopated music and dance style.
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