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n. - Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano).

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  • Writing ragtime is one of those things that, for me at least, the more you do it, the longer it takes.
  • Many discovered pianos and invented a music called ragtime that set millions of white feet dancing.
  • Think of what an awesome 'ragtime' sic band you could hire for that kinda money.
  • We heard a native "ragtime" band, playing tom-tomic strains -- the lyric style of dinner-gong music that tears holes in the air.
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