what is "ska" music??

Question

i read about this music in "all american girl" and i have no idea what it is. (i think she mentions gwen stephani and no doubt as ska......)

Answer 1

"Ska" music came up out of the punk scene in the early 80's. It's a sub genre of punk that has deep roots in reggae and roots music. Most typical "ska" bands will have a horn section (brass of all types) in addition to your standard bassist, guitarist, drummer, singer & sometimes a keyboardist (although not common). Such bands like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones help bring "ska" music to the mainstream, although they were not just a "ska" band. Other mainstream artist that used the "ska" sound in their music was No Doubt and Sublime, although they are many bands in todays mainstream groups that share that sound.

Answer 2

Ska is a form of Jamaican music which began as early as the 1930s. It combined elements of traditional calypso with an American jazz and rhythm and blues sound and was a precursor in Jamaica to rocksteady and reggae.

The history of ska is divided into three waves. There was revival of in England in the late 1970s and early 1980s which was known as "two-tone", and the third wave of popularity came in the 1990s and was mostly based in the United States.

The third wave is what most people are familiar with...bands like Operation Ivy, Rancid, No Doubt, (early) Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, and The Aquabats.

Ska music is characterized by it's frequent use of clean, upbeats strummed by the guitar and a horn section (trumpet/trombone/saxophone).

Answer 3

ska is a mix of punk and reggae... it's really good... it usually has a brass section unless it's the new stuff or skacore (a mix of ska and hardcore punk)... it originated in kingston, jamaica and some examples of ska bands would be: the skatalites, the slackers, the skaliners, the specials, desmond dekker, op ivy (more punk than true ska), reel big fish, mustard plug, the toasters, the pietasters, and the mighty, mighty bosstones...

Answer 4

For me, atmosphere makes music intense. Not technicalities as much, unless I'm listening to jazz or classical, romantic, or baroque. With metal in particular, the atmosphere can be created in a few different ways. Keyboard melodies, guitar melodies, or within the rhythm section. It's really got less to do with technical skill and more to do with the musical structure of a song. For example, almost any Therion song from their album Theli I find to be intense. I also find intensity in Chopin's Nocturne, as well as in Mayhem's Freezing Moon. Death metal has pretty much no atmosphere to it unless you're looking at a band like Nile or Vader. Metalcore is a bastardization of the pure technicality that death metal usually is. Metalcore is basically a macho, dick-waving contest for teenagers who think they can just pick up an instrument and be a rock star immediately. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about, I've actually worked first hand with these dumbasses. BQ: Most "extreme" music? How does this word differ from "intense" in regards to music, in your view? Most extreme would probably be black metal. Intensity keeps you focused and interested. Extremity keeps you focused and interested, but feeling uncomfortable. Most people can neither understand black metal, nor figure out how to write it. Culto from Darkthrone says that the difference he and Fenriz had between Soulside Journey and their following albums is the transition that they took from death to black metal. As a direct quote from Culto, "Black metal was something different. We had to really think in order to write it. It's not like death metal where you can just string heavy, thrashy riffs together. You have to think about what you're doing, and even if it doesn't sound completely normal you have to be willing to try it, and know that what you're doing is intentional."

Answer 5

ska: a form of music rather similar to punk, characterized by an emphasis on the off beats, instead of the standard emphasis on the downbeat.

Answer 6

ska uses tumpets trombones and other instrutments in additiont o guitars drums, and usually plays punk music because tis very face paced. Reel big fish are ska.

Answer 7

ska is big band instruments mixed with rock or pop, if you want to hear some go to purevolume.com and look up a band called "streetlight manifesto" or a song called "everything went numb"

Answer 8

its a kinda urban folk music that originated in jamaica!!! had elements of doo wop and soul when it first came on to the scene in jamaica!!! all ska mostly shares the same kind rhythm!!!

Answer 9

itz a really kool music. some people consider it rock, but really itz not. i mean you can't really explain it. you will have to listen to it and then you will know what i mean. somepeople will like it and listen to it all the time and some will not like it. so, listen to it and i hope you will like it.

Answer 10

kick @$$ music try listening to: Save Ferris, Sublime, and much more