One of the innovations of ragtime was that:

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The question asks about one of the innovations of ragtime and presents four statements to evaluate.
Option 1: 'it was the first African-American music not to be disparaged as a result of its ethnic roots' — This statement is historically inaccurate because ragtime, while pioneering, did face stereotypes and discrimination, and its reception was mixed; the idea that it was universally free from disparagement is not supported by historical context.
Option 2: 'it was the first African-American music that looked on paper the way it sounded in performance' — This captures a distinctive feature of ragtime: the musical notation aligned closely with how the music was performed, particularly through syncopation and written plans that reflected actual performance practice, making it feel faithful to live execution on the page. This is the most accurate among the choices.
Option 3: 'it was the first African-American music to be successfully incorporated into minstrelsy' — Ragtime did appear in broader entertainment circuits, including vaudeville and minstrelsy contexts, but saying it was the first African-American music to be successfully incorporated into minstrelsy overstates its role and ignores earlier and more complex interactions; this framing oversimplifies and misstates its innovation.
Option 4: 'it was the first African-American music devoid of sounding identifiable as a result of its ethnicity' — Ragtime still carries identifiable African-American roots and stylistic traits (syncopation, rhythmic elements, piano idiom). Saying it was devoid of ethnic identifiable features ignores the cultural and stylistic influences inherent in ragtime, making this claim inaccurate.
In summary, the second option best aligns with the historical attribute described: the notation reflected the performance characteristics of ragtime, making the written score a faithful representation of its sound, which is the essence of its noted innovation.

MUSIC-15A-40785-F25 Unit 2 Quiz (Chapters 10 & 11)

One of the innovations of ragtime was that:

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