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  1. Ragtime - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Ragtime : Shows | Lincoln Center Theater

    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 …

  3. Ragtime | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica

    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 …

  4. History of Ragtime | Articles and Essays | Ragtime | Digital ...

    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 …

  5. Everything you need to know about ‘Ragtime’ on Broadway

    Jun 30, 2025 · Ragtime is a sweeping musical set in the early 1900s that weaves together the lives of fictional African Americans, Eastern European immigrants, and well-off white …

  6. Video: RAGTIME Performs at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    22 hours ago · Earlier this morning, the cast of Ragtime, currently running on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, hit the stage on 34th Street to perform at the 99th annual Macy's …

  7. History of Ragtime — Timeline of African American Music

    “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 …