ragtime
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation,[1] or from rag, an American dialect term for a dance ball.[2]
Noun
ragtime (countable and uncountable, plural ragtimes)
- (music, uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
- (music, countable) A piece of music in this style.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ragtimelike
- ragtimer
- ragtimey
- ragtiming
- ragtimy
Translations
References
- Barry Kernfield (1988) The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, page unknown
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “ragtime”, in Online Etymology Dictionary: “17 November 2017”
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