Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin played by Fumitaka Anzai
Here is a real treat:
In the words of the musician:
The music of such a style is called “Ragtime Piano” or “Honky Tonk Piano”.
The original sheet of music is written with straight 4/4 beats, but it is often played in shuffle-style(Triplet).
Also Keith Emerson, Andre Previn, Toshiko Akiyoshi and many other players love this title and recording.
Emerson and Previn play straight-style, Akiyoshi plays shuffle-style
I played shuffle-style. When I took this video, the piano of my studio was out of an interval because I did not tune it. However, the sound was suitable for a honky-tonk piano.
Enjoy!
Fumitaka Anzai
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