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Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style noted for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. It originated in African American communities in the late 19th century and was propelled to popularity in the 1890s to 1910s by composers such as James Scott, Joseph Lamb, and particularly Scott Joplin. Known as the "King of Ragtime", Joplin gained…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragtime | Cultural origins | Early 1890s, Midwestern and Southern United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Derivative forms | Stride | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Derivative forms | novelty piano | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Derivative forms | jazz | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Derivative forms | honky tonk | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Derivative forms | classic rag | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | Cakewalks | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | folk | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | minstrel show | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | marches | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | classical | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | Stylistic origins | blues | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ragtime | is a | music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk | 0.90 | text |
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