1. Music: Its Purposes in the African American Community Other
The next era of African American music was called, "Classical African American Music (1860s -1950s)." ... As a result, African Americans began to interpret and play classical music with "ragged or syncopated rhythms" (Shipton 33); with this, "Ragtime," was born. ... A reason for Ragtime's popularity was that it was classical music with an "upbeat" feel; therefore, it appealed to both conservative and new aged music lovers. ... By the 1920s, Ragtime had branched off into two styles, classical Rag and Jazz. ... In the 1950s there was a major shift form instrumental being the most popular m...
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