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The cakewalk was a dance with a strutting step usually performed to syncopated ______
The cakewalk was a dance with a strutting step usually performed to syncopated ______
music
The prizes for the dance contests held by southern blacks were ______
The prizes for the dance contests held by southern blacks were ______
cakes
Ragtime music got its name from a type of shuffling clog dance known as ______
Ragtime music got its name from a type of shuffling clog dance known as ______
ragging
The purpose of ragtime music was to provide certain rhythms for the ______ steps to be accomplished
The purpose of ragtime music was to provide certain rhythms for the ______ steps to be accomplished
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With his left hand, the pianist played a “boom-chuck” rhythm that attempted to simulate the foot-stomping and hand-clapping that would occur during the ______, while with his right hand he played ragged or syncopated melodies
With his left hand, the pianist played a “boom-chuck” rhythm that attempted to simulate the foot-stomping and hand-clapping that would occur during the ______, while with his right hand he played ragged or syncopated melodies
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The manner in which the notes were put together came from the European style of composition, or traditional ______, and so ragtime is a unique blend of European and African styles joined together in one form
The manner in which the notes were put together came from the European style of composition, or traditional ______, and so ragtime is a unique blend of European and African styles joined together in one form
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There were two main cities where ragtime first gained popularity.One was New Orleans, Louisiana; the other was ______, Missouri
There were two main cities where ragtime first gained popularity.One was New Orleans, Louisiana; the other was ______, Missouri
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The best-known composer and performer of St.Louis ragtime was Scott Joplin (1868–1917).He was the son of a former slave and was born in Texas in 1868.When he was seventeen, he moved to St.Louis where he was first “discovered” and made his name as a first-rate ragtime player and ______
The best-known composer and performer of St.Louis ragtime was Scott Joplin (1868–1917).He was the son of a former slave and was born in Texas in 1868.When he was seventeen, he moved to St.Louis where he was first “discovered” and made his name as a first-rate ragtime player and ______
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