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[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 to tour his opera A Guest of Honor. (10[1])Gunther Schuller founded an ensemble for playing music in this genre such as “The Cascades” and “Easy Winners” by a composer who was grouped into this genre’s “Big Three” along with Joseph Lamb and James Scott. For 10 points, a club in Sedalia, Missouri may have inspired a piece in what genre by Scott Joplin? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: ragtime [or rags]
<JC, Classical Music>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yrwin BatanMIT ABrown A4610
Joy AnHarvard ABrandeis B8310
James McCurleyHarvard BBrandeis A13910

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