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Different types of music were popular with different classes of society. The upper and middle classes used to attend classical concerts, opera and 'Lieder recitals'- musical soirees of operatic-style singing accompanied by quartets. Chamber music and tea-dances were also popular; couples used to enjoy dancing to waltzes at social functions and parties. The lower classes of society used to attend music-halls, where popular songs and dances were performed to piano and string accompaniment. 'Ragtime' music (the sort of wild piano music of the American West) was imported to Europe, and was hugely popular in pubs, bars and saloons. Although mainly a working-class phenomenon, some higher echelons of society got 'into' ragtime and thought it was great fun after the straight-laced stuffiness of what they were used to! This was also favoured music on the great American riverboats, where first-generation Southern gentlemen drank, dined and gambled the night away to it's strains. Rural communities across the world had folk and traditional music- it's style and accompaniment varied from country to country. In the USA, it was similar to cowboy ballads sung to violin, guitar or banjo- in Britain, it was Olde English melody sung to Accordion, fiddle or pipes- in Continental Europe, it was traditional songs accompanied by Bagpipes, string instruments and drums. Negro spirituals were taken up by American society as a respected, valued musical genre, which gradually caught on in Europe too- the Polish composer Antonin Dvorak based his New World Symphony on spirituals. From the 1870s, gramophones became available to the public, and all of the above genres could be listened to as often as one liked in the comfort of your own home!
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In music what does ragas mean?
A 'rag' is music played in 'ragtime' - which is defined as music characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment, evolved by black American musicians in the 1890s and played esp. on the piano.
What is the value of a 1890s wards airline radio?
Thou$and$, if not million$ ! Wards existed in the 1890s, but airlines and radios didn't.
What were the syncopated piano compositions that were popular in the 1890s called?
ragtime
Which was the first one to develop in styles of jazz msuic?
Ragtime it was from the 1890s
When was jazz music first introduced?
That would get into some hair splitting. The earliest recordings of music tended to be famous classical pieces, but those obviously aren't "pop" music of that era. However, classic American songs (folk-type) were very popular, and many early recordings were of those ("Swanee River", "No Place Like Home", etc.) Other than that possibility, yes - jazz probably was the first "popular" music to be recorded. The only equal contender would be marches and patriotic pieces, which were wildly "popular" music at the same time.
What are facts about jazz music?
It started in the 1890s
In music what does ragas mean?
A 'rag' is music played in 'ragtime' - which is defined as music characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment, evolved by black American musicians in the 1890s and played esp. on the piano.
When was Peruvian Music made?
Along time ago. Around the 1890s. Hope this helps. Oh and by the way stop your sister
What is the history of music players?
Phonographs and gramophones started in the 1890s. We have been inventing improved models and new systems ever since then.
Was music considered offensive in the 1890s?
No. Much of our classical music and operas come from the 1700 and 1800's. Music was played and enjoyed by people at home and in other venues. Young people were not considered educated unless they had music education and vocal training.
When did ragtime come about?
the novel came out in: 1975 the musical came out in Broadway in: 1998 the movie came out in: 1981 the music style came out in: 1890s
What composer wrote the music for the Christmas nutcracker?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the music in the 1890s. The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A. Hoffman.
How did immigration began to change in the 1890s?
how did immigrantion begin to change in the 1890s
In what year was invent Team handball?
it was invented in the 1890s. Hope this helps. :)
What has the author Emma Sutton written?
Emma Sutton has written: 'Aubrey Beardsley and British Wagnerism in the 1890s' -- subject(s): Appreciation, Art and music, British Art, Criticism and interpretation, English literature, German influences, History, Influence, Knowledge, Music, Music and literature
What is the main reason why the 1890s were so important to the information in paragraph 2?
Before the 1890s the African and European traditions only existed separately, but in New Orleans in the 1890s they needed to coexist.
When was telephone in home?
1890s
