ragtime

☆ rag·time (rag′tīm′)

noun

a type of American music, mostly composed but sometimes improvised, popular from about 1890 to 1920 and characterized by strong syncopation in even time: it was influential in the development of jazz
its syncopated rhythm

Etymology: prob. < ragged time, in reference to syncopation

Converse of object

play: The piano plays ragtime in another room, switches to a lullaby, shushing all the bad dreams back into the cotton sweet closet.

Adjective modifier

contemporary: The music will be contemporary, ragtime and jazz style with a skiffle / street band sound.
classical: He included music from the classical, ragtime, jazz and banjo repertoire.
classic: Classic ragtime demands the frequent use of modulation and flattened tones also.

Modifies a noun

music: Blues Connection got the sunny afternoon off to a great start with their laid back country blues and ragtime music.
piano: Blind Blake neatly picking out impeccable ragtime piano tunes or the poignant strident slide of Tampa Red.
guitar: Guitar: Twenty four years playing acoustic blues and ragtime finger-picking guitar.
composer: Joplin was much more than just a ragtime composer, as can be seen in this vibrant collection of short works for piano.
tune: Blind Blake neatly picking out impeccable ragtime piano tunes or the poignant strident slide of Tampa Red.
blue: Join them for a top class night of foot-stomping ragtime blues.

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