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Definition of Ragtime

Ragtime
Ragtime Rag"time`, n. (Mus.) Time characterized by syncopation, as in many negro melodies. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Ragtime from wikipedia

- Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged"...
- Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same...
- Ragtime is a style of music. Ragtime may also refer to: Ragtime (novel) (1975), by E. L. Doctorow Ragtime (film) (1981), based on the novel Ragtime (musical)...
- American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and...
- Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. The film is set in and around...
- RagTime is a frame-oriented business publishing software which combines word processing, spreadsheets, simple drawings, image processing, and charts,...
- Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1912...
- Ragtime was one of the world's fastest yachts in the 1970s. In 1973, Ragtime became famous for beating the favorite, Windward P****age by four minutes,...
- in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical...
- piano, often shortened to stride, is a jazz piano style that arose from ragtime players. Prominent stride pianists include James P. Johnson, Willie "the...