April 13, 2008 Kumamoto - Bob Milne, one of America's premier ragtime pianists, brought this unique American music form to an enthusiastic crowd at Kumamoto's Contemporary Art Museum. Mr. Milne played a variety of selections from this genre of music that swept America from the 1880's to the 1920's, charming the audience with his down-to-earth smile and commentary between songs. After each piece, Mr. Milne explained the cultural history behind ragtime, the stories behind the songs, and relayed anedoctes about artists who lived during ragtime's heyday and from his own life as a musician. To learn more about ragtime, please check online here.