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ska

ska
Noun

Ska is defined by its upbeat, energetic tempo and a distinctive rhythmic emphasis on the off-beat, creating a bright and danceable atmosphere. It serves as the ancestral root of reggae, though it lacks the slower, more meditative pace associated with later Jamaican genres.

As a mass noun referring to a musical genre, it is typically treated as uncountable. When referring to specific songs or compositions, speakers use partitive constructions such as a ska tune or a ska track rather than pluralizing the genre name itself.

Meanings

Nounska

A style of music originating in Jamaica in the 1950s, characterized by a walking bass line and accented off-beats, which later evolved into rocksteady and reggae.

The band played a fast-paced ska tune that got everyone dancing.

Examples

The band played a fast ska tune that got everyone dancing.

The band played a fast ska tune that got everyone dancing.

I love the upbeat energy of early Jamaican ska.

I love the upbeat energy of early Jamaican ska.

History

Do you think this song is more like reggae or ska?

The brass section is what really defines the sound of ska.

The brass section is what really defines the sound of ska.

Trivia

I wonder if they can find a venue that welcomes a ska band.

I wonder if they can find a venue that welcomes a ska band.

The 2 Tone movement brought ska back into the mainstream in England.

History

Let us put on some ska and start the party.

He spent the whole afternoon researching the origins of ska.

He spent the whole afternoon researching the origins of ska.

School Life

The rhythmic off-beat of ska makes it impossible to stand still.

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