Scott Joplin (1868-1917) Scott Joplin‚ commonly known as the "King of Ragtime" music‚ was born on November 24‚ 1868‚ in Bowie County‚ Texas near Linden. Joplin came from a large musical family. His father‚ Giles Joplin was a musician who had fiddled dance music while serving as a slave at his master ’s parties. His mother‚ Florence Givens Joplin‚ born free and out of slavery‚ sang and played the banjo‚ and four of his brothers and sisters either sang or played strings. Joplin ’s
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Starting off with some background with Scott Joplin—Scott Joplin’s actual birthdate unknown‚ but is estimated to be sometime between 1867 and 1868. His family were formerly slaves and they lived in Texarkana. Joplin taught himself piano in a nearby home owned by white people. Eventually‚ he was taught by German music teacher‚ Julius Weiss‚ who noticed how talented Joplin was. Joplin has lived in many different parts of the United States and has lead would could be considered a successful life. His
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It is believed that Scott Joplin was on born November 24‚ 1868. No one really knows the exact date of his birth‚ but research by ragtime historian Ed Berlin revealed that he was born sometime between June 1867 and January 1868. His information is based on a U.S Census. Scott Joplin’s parents were Florence Givens and Jiles Joplin. They notice Scott Joplin’s music ability at an early age. His mother cleaned houses so that Scott Joplin would have a place to practice his music. His father worked hard
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Scott Joplin (1868-1917) Scott Joplin‚ the "King of Ragtime" music‚ was born near Linden‚ Texas on November 24‚ 1868. He moved with his family to Texarkana at the age of about seven. Even at this early age‚ Joplin demonstrated his extraordinary talent for music. Encouraged by his parents‚ he was already proficient on the banjo‚ and was beginning to play the piano. By age eleven and under the tutelage of Julius Weiss‚ he was learning the finer points of harmony and style. As a teenager‚ he worked
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January 3‚ 2017 The Joplin‚ Missouri Tornado The Joplin tornado included many details common to tornadoes and caused damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region‚ but the area has recovered in its aftermath. The Joplin‚ Missouri tornado was only one of the first of many destructive and devastating natural disasters to come in 2011. A tornado starts as a spinning tunnel of wind in the sky‚ but the second it touches the ground it becomes a tornado. The Joplin tornado has some
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Joplin‚ Missouri‚ is little town that nearly got destroyed by an EF5 tornado on May 22‚ 2011. Joplin got hit by an extremely dangerous tornado‚ an EF5 tornado‚ a very powerful tornado. To this day‚ the city of Joplin is still recovering. Joplin is a city in southwest Missouri near the Kansas boarder‚ west of Springfield. It was founded in 1839. The city’s motto is “Proud of Our Past….Shaping Our Future”. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County‚ although it is not the county seat. As of
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Intermediate piano/2B October 8‚2013 Ah-Leek Mitchell Multi-Song Review Max Schneider covers “Breakeven”‚”Treasure”‚And “ Waiting on the world to change” Treasure:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulgiMCCDRoA&list=PLIu9b2uUt31OMfZ1S0SgwR94v2NBCGRJx Breakeven:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKcVt1Cn5BI&list=PLIu9b2uUt31OMfZ1S0SgwR94v2NBCGRJx Waiting on the world to change: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WDppVEpRo&list=PLIu9b2uUt31OMfZ1S0SgwR94v2NBCGRJx I’m
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grabbed my attention from this group when I listened to them for first time such as‚ 1st why “Bachata music” when they are New Yorker instead of choosing any American genre‚ 2nd how they became so popular among one of the most demanding market in the musical industry‚ 3rd last and no less important how they mix R&B and Hip Hop with “Bachata” keeping the essence of each genre. How come these four young‚ dynamic guys with a seldom-seen chemistry born and grown up in New York chose “Bachata” where its
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Janis Joplin once said "I always wanted to be an artist‚ whatever that was‚ like other chicks want to be stewardesses. I read. I painted. I thought." The 60’s were a time that stuck with the American people‚ and it doesn’t seem to be leaving. It was a time for expression and success in new ways. But not everyone’s success came as easy. Janis Joplin was a free spirited person‚ who didn’t believe in judgement but she believed in second chances. Whether that applied to her success or others. Her career
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Scott Joplin’s‚ "The Entertainer"‚ is a quintessential example of ragtime piano‚ a genre of jazz that swept the country around the turn of the century. Perhaps the greatest composer of rag‚ Joplin incorporates the fundamental characteristics of ragtime his piece‚ specifically the technique of syncopation‚ a repeating left hand pattern and a catchy melody. While listening to the recording‚ the melody of "The Entertainer" caught my ear immediately‚ seemingly very familiar. Some of you may recognize
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