Tracing the Roots of Ska
A Musicological and Music-Sociological Approach
978-3-639-08408-5
363908408X
236
2008-10-23
79.00 €
eng
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Ska was developed in Jamaica in the early 1960s and
laid the corner stone for rocksteady and reggae. This
book provides an in-depth analysis of ska and its
emergence pursuing an interdisciplinary approach. The
first part of this book deals with the musicological
analysis of ska and its progenitors drawing from
comprehensive transcriptions of representative
recordings. In order to sufficiently understand the
process of ska’s shaping, the second part focuses on
historic, economic, political, cultural, and
music-sociological aspects before and during the
development of ska. Covered are questions like; Why
did ska emerge during this time in particular? Are
there connections between the specific social
situation and the development of ska? What powers
influenced the rise and dissemination of the new
music style? What functions did ska have for the
Jamaican people? The present analysis reveals new
insights on ska’s origins and stresses the
interrelations between ska and its social
environment. This book addresses researchers in the
field of Caribbean music as well as all those
interested in the emergence of the music style that
strongly contributed to shape Jamaica’s identity.
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