Joplin Scott’s The Entertainer

Joplin Scotts The Entertainer is undoubtedly one of the intimately easily recognizable melodies in medicine. Its fashionableity can be considered part of popular culture that has lasted a century thanks to modern adaptations of the music. The set created in the height of American rag clock music, has a great floor and is considered as an important pagan piece in African American art genre (French, 2007). Joplin himself is an icon of American music and proved himself habituated to his craft to develop ragtime music to a holy status.The backgroundThe turn to the 20th century is among the most critical times in history. Globally, the United States is becoming a leader, spearheading the industrial movement of internationalization of commerce. in spite of appearance the United States itself, there was significant economic growth and social instruction in terms of rights and suffrage movements. Though African Americans were still overcome to a significant amount of legal and so cial discrimination, they were beginning to mastermind interest and lobby movements and cultivate their identity in American confederation (Schafer et al, 1977, pp. 47-52).One of the fields that they gained recognition was in music. Strongly based in church and community melodic traditions, composers like Scott combined it with European classical and romantic music to broaden its appeal. Ragtime music, shortened from its original chivvy time, is a good example of the musical combination of African American style and contemporary ones. The music also was a means of displaying musical dexterity, a talent that often enjoyed significant success on rude wide circuits (Sporre, 2003).The SongWritten in 1902, The Entertainer is a rag time two step both enjoyed as music and for dance. Like separate rag time music, it is not a metered piece and can be more appropriately considered as timed by its syncopation. The effect is moreover is that beats are emphasized even more which encourage s movement from the audience. The piece requires that listener beat in tune with the syncopation and pattern their movements hence which encourages the audience to catch the rhythm of the song (French, 2007).The piece is write in the key of C only also has a section written in F. The primary chord pattern in A-B-A-C-D and repetitions become more and more higher in octave. Performers of the piece are given significant bank in its performance allowing for intricate melody detailing that bequeath become popularized in jazz and rhythm and blues music.For a time, the song was unconnected to posterity together with ragtime music genre until it regained popularity when it adapted by Marvin Hamlisch for the movie 1973 Academy-winning film The Sting. The track reached the top three on billboard magazine and since then has become the anthem for the sport of snooker, theme of some(prenominal) television and entertainment productions and a staple of the musical repertoire of musicians (Schafer et al, 1977, pp. 95-101).The invokeThe Entertainers appeal lies both in its artistry and its value in culture. The technical aspect of the song reveals a great deal of imaginative genius and facility in combining musical styles to appeal to a contemporary public (Sporre, 2003). At the same time, it gives insight to the social and cultural development of African Americans in the United States (Schafer et al, 1977, pp. 12-14). Most of all, it highlights the place of music in communication and society across races and beliefs overcoming discrimination and bigotry.As such(prenominal) as these perspectives remain important today, so does will the song. Its revival in the 1970s reflects that good music is timeless. Like the people who first hear the tune a hundred years ago, The Entertainer challenges listeners to really listen to it, scholarship its melody beats and mood. It encourages listeners to experience music and to allow it to move them. For these reasons, The Entert ainer fulfills its role not only as a musical piece but also as a cultural heritage that many generations will continue to love.Works CitedFrench, Christopher W. Joplin Scotts The Entertainer. Rhythm on the Rock Productions. 2007. 31 May 2007. Schafer, W.J., and Riedel, J. The Art of Ragtime Form and Meaning of an Original dreary American Art, Revised Edition. Louisiana State University Press, 1977Sporre, Dennis J. Perceiving the Arts An Introduction to the liberal arts New Jersey Pearson Education, Inc, 2003