"rake and scrape" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rake and scrape (uncountable)
  1. (music, Bahamas) A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw. Tags: Bahamas, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: ripsaw (english: rake and scrape; more often used for a separate genre of Turks and Caicos music, but occasionally a synonym of), rake-and-scrape, rake-n-scrape, rake-'n'-scrape, rake 'n' scrape

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