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ska Definition

ska (skä)

noun

a form of dance music, originally from Jamaica, characterized by the use of saxophones and brass, a heavily accented offbeat, and the influence of New Orleans rhythm and blues, jazz, and calypso

ska Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • driving: They defined ska as a driving, assertive and truly home grown music appropriate for the newly independent island.

Converse of object

  • wrestle: Non-computer interests include martial arts, wrestling, ska and oi!
  • play: Mostly metal and hard rock, but can play traditional ska etc. Could do backing vocals too.
  • like: What about ska do you think it's un-cool to like ska nowadays?
  • define: They defined ska as a driving, assertive and truly home grown music appropriate for the newly independent island.
  • include: Worked with lots of styles of music including ska, reggae, jazz, soul and South American.

Adjective modifier

  • Jamaican: They danced to American soul and Jamaican ska and bluebeat until a number of English bands started to play this sort of music.
  • original: Their sound can only be described has a mixture of original ska and rock music.
  • classic: Nice bit of classic ska to cheer me up in my self-employed dungeon.
  • more: With Glen's ( the previous trumpet player ) influence, we became more ska, which we think rocks!
  • old: In short, before I get over-excited, if you like old style ska, or 2-tone you have to check this out.

Modifies a noun

  • punk: They remind me of, well, every ska punk band ever.
  • revival: The reason we say this is because of the talk of a ska revival.
  • band: The official site for South Devon ska band Too Hot.
  • fan: We did have our doubts when a coach load of people all went inside; ' do you think they look like ska fans?
  • scene: TS - What do you think of the UK punk and ska scene at the moment.
  • music: Legend Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska music to the world has died, He was 64.

Noun used with modifier

  • piece: The responsibility of closing the night fell to Captain Kate ( left ), a local three piece ska punk band.
  • wave: Ska is much more than 2-Tone or 3rd wave ska.
  • punk: Definitely the punk ska summer soundtrack In 2004, vocalist Alan Cains left KENISIA and trumpet player James Lambeth took over the vocal duties.

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