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The terms below should not be considered exact, but merely an attempt to pin down the general meaning of the concept. Shoe Tickler Rag, cover of the music sheet for a song from 1911 by Wilbur Campbell. Cakewalk – a pre-ragtime dance form popular until about 1904. The music is intended to be representative of an African American dance contest ...
The music concept of rāk [clarification needed] or rang (meaning “colour”) in Persian is probably a pronunciation of rāga. According to Hormoz Farhat, it is unclear how this term came to Persia, it has no meaning in modern Persian language, and the concept of rāga is unknown in Persia. [103] [104]
Classic rag (short for classical ragtime) is the style of ragtime composition pioneered by Scott Joplin and the Missouri school of ragtime composers. These compositions were first considered "classic" by Joplin's publisher, John Stark , as a way to distinguish them from what he considered the "common" rags of other publishers.
A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings.
When it was published, it was considered significantly more difficult than the average Tin Pan Alley and early ragtime sheet music common at the time. "Gladiolus Rag," a later composition by Joplin, is a developed variant of the "Maple Leaf Rag" showcasing Joplin's increasing musical sophistication, and is usually played at a somewhat slower tempo.
Rag (typography), the ragged edge of a block of text; Recombination-activating gene, encoding enzymes RAG-1 and RAG-2; RAG rating (Red, Amber, Green), a traffic light rating system; Rags (dog) (1916–1936), 1st Infantry Division (United States) mascot in World War I; The Rag (club), alternative name for the Army and Navy Club in London
Stop-time in Joplin's rags is characterized by directions in the music for performers to stomp their foot to the beat. The sheet music for Joplin's "Ragtime Dance" contains the direction, [6] "Notice: to get the desired effect of 'stop time', that the pianist will please stamp the heel of one foot heavily upon the floor at the word 'stamp'. Do ...
Malkauns, known also as rag Malkosh, [1] is a raga in Indian classical music. It is one of the oldest ragas of Indian classical music. [ 2 ] The equivalent raga in Carnatic music is called Hindolam , not to be confused with the Hindustani Hindol .