Question

Finger taps, tongue clicks, and heel stomps are interspersed throughout a piece in this genre included in the collection The Garden of Eden. A “Bible” of this genre by Rudi Blesh inspired a revival that included the composer of three “ghost” entries in this genre, William Bolcom. (10[2]-5[1])The first instrumental piece to sell more than a million printed copies was a work in this genre; that work’s composer created an opera company named for this genre (10[1])to tour his opera A Guest of Honor. (10[2])Gunther (10[1])Schuller (10[1])founded an ensemble for playing music in this genre such (10[1])as “The Cascades” and “Easy Winners” by a composer who was grouped into this genre’s “Big Three” (10[1])along with (-5[1])Joseph Lamb and James Scott. For 10 points, a club in Sedalia, Missouri may have inspired a piece (10[1])in what genre by Scott Joplin? (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: ragtime [or rags]
<JC, Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%107.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y1100%0%0%112.00
Midwest2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%102.60
Northeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%89.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dennis YangMichigan CCase Western B4610
Annabelle YangWashU AIndiana A46-5
Yrwin BatanMIT ABrown A4610
John MarvinChicago AIndiana B7510
Justin WytmarIllinois AChicago D8310
Joy AnHarvard ABrandeis B8310
Neal JoshiWashU BMissoui S&T8410
Rohan Navaneetha RajOhio State BMichigan State8510
Calvin BostlemanOhio State AMichigan B9510
Joseph ChambersVirginia AVirginia Tech A11210
Enina EdosomwanCase Western AMichigan A114-5
Liam StarnesChicago BIllinois C13210
Daniel HuangMichigan DKenyon13810
Jayden KuCarnegie Mellon BCarnegie Mellon A13910
Todd MaslykMichigan ACase Western A13910
Jakob MyersIndiana AWashU A13910
James McCurleyHarvard BBrandeis A13910