These songs use a musical pattern known as tresillo which is a three-stroke pattern that is the most basic rhythmic pattern found in the habanera and is an important musical component of Ragtime. These musical interactions would live on and be an important factor in the rich and unique culture of New Orleans. Congo Square remained an active musical venue until the start of the Civil War, when things stabilized for a while and the musical spirit of New Orleans remained quiet but came back bigger than ever.