"The evolution of Scott Joplin as a composer from classic Ragtime. A musicological approach to a genre located in “no man's land "

Abstract

2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the death of classic ragtime composer Scott Joplin (1868-1917) and the following year, 2018, the 150th anniversary of his birth. Except for your country of origin, EE.UU. these ephemerides went unnoticed in Spain and in much of Europe. The general ignorance of what the musical genre called ragtime supposes and more specifically the derivative as classic ragtime is one of the reasons for its scarce treatment in the different areas of music, such as its (no) consideration for an in-depth study or its scarce interpretation or presence in cultural programs, both by musicians and by cultural managers of musical programs in the scenic spaces, whether dedicated to classical music or jazz. Hence, it is necessary to place a genre in the spotlight of musical interest that, in its reception in Europe and especially in our country, continues in "no man's land".