Ragtime: The Mind and Music of Scott Joplin - Schemel Forum Collaborative Program

The son of a slave, Scott Joplin grew up playing the piano in minstrel shows, saloons, and houses of prostitution. There, he found, nurtured, and ultimately became the grandmaster of a form - ragtime - that has made him one of music's immortals. In his concert lecture, Dr. Kogan makes the case that the Joplin rag is a uniquely American innovation - an original dance form clothed in sophisticated syncopated rhythms and bright harmonic colors that render it the New World's equivalent to a Mozart Minuet or a Chopin Mazurka. Dr. Kogan intersperses his engaging narrative with performances of Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer, and other gems of the genre.

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