ragtime

Etymology
Likely from, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from , an American dialect term for a dance ball.

Noun

 * 1)  A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
 * 2)  A piece of music in this style.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 拉格泰姆
 * Esperanto: ragtimo
 * Japanese: ラグタイム
 * Russian:

Etymology
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