what defines Ska music as ska music?

Question

in terms of characteristics of music itself, the band and it's fans?

Answer 1

Ska is a Jamaica-originated music genre that combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bassline, a scratchlike tempo, accented guitar or piano rhythms on the offbeat; and in some cases, jazz-like horn riffs. Originating in the late 1950s, it was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae.[1]

In the 1960s, ska was the preferred music genre of rude boys, although many ska artists condemned the violent rude boy subculture. Ska was also popular with British mods and skinheads, so artists such as Symarip, Laurel Aitken, Desmond Dekker and The Pioneers aimed songs at members of those two subcultures. Music historians typically divide the history of ska into three waves, with a revival in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and another in the 1990s, mostly based in the United States.

Answer 2

Ska - noun (1964)
A kind of pop music of Jamaican origin, characterised by a fast tempo and emphasisof the off-beat.
It is similar to reggae, but lighter and with a more fluid rhythm.

Answer 3

- Been around since the 60s

- Fast driving beat with guitar and/or horns emphasizing off-beats (like reggae but manic)

- Small brass section (such as trumpet, trombone, sax) with wild blasty backup lines.

- Lyrics may be political but not overly serious (at least on the surface) or may be observational on relationships, society, parties

- Character is often wild, manic, frenetic, almost out of control

- Dances include "skanking" (difficult to describe)

- Best to ignore descriptions like this one and actually listen to the music Bosstones, Real Big Fish, Fishbone, etc.

Answer 4

It is early roots music from Jamaica,late sixties and through the seventies for the original stuff . Anything on the Blue Beat label, characterised by the simple one drop organ and guitar.

Answer 5

Rudy- a message to you rudy!!well theres-prince buster-specials did some good stuff(pretty fly for white guys!0 2 tone music/and loads of second time around skinhead stuff is ska based-but try the origional Trojan stuff-Guns of navarone-Al Capone-oh too mant to list!! xx(dont call me scarface! ;-) xx

Answer 6

ska music

Answer 7

ska music is reagge but faster(like a lot faster)

Answer 8

Its an 80s thing

Answer 9

Reggae-style guitar, big band-style horns, rock beat.

Answer 10

relaxed but not reggea n funky but not dance rock but not heavy metal