An Exploration of the Jazz Elements in the Music of Maurice Ravel

This study explored the genre and stylistic integration of jazz and classical music through the works of Maurice Ravel, focusing on L’enfant et les sortilèges, the Sonata for Violin and Piano, and the Concerto in G major. The aim was to determine how jazz elements interact with Ravel’s compositional method. Through a detailed analysis, this study identified dance rhythms, instrumental dialogue, and jazz-inspired syncopation as key devices of artistic expression in these works. The findings highlight Ravel’s innovative synthesis of musical traditions, demonstrating how his incorporation of jazz idioms contributed to both his distinctive style and the broader development of 20th-century composition. State the contribution of this study to scholarship.