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Jamaican Reggae Ska, Rocksteady. Associated with Rastafarian (Haile Selassie, King of Ethiopia) Smoking of ganja, equivalent in Jamaica of Christian communion.

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1 Jamaican Reggae Ska, Rocksteady

2 Associated with Rastafarian (Haile Selassie, King of Ethiopia) Smoking of ganja, equivalent in Jamaica of Christian communion Peace, island life; then some misogynistic* themes, and later Rude Boy, as political comment against poverty in the Caribbean *Yellowman and others—I find them no more anti-female than blues lyrics

3 Musical Characteristics Offbeat accents (on the “upbeats”) Melodic bass line Relatively slower tempo Basic rock and roll instrumentation, but also uses organ (often Hammond B3) and congas/timbales/bongos in percussion

4 Jackie Mittoo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q4b2I PqNYY&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q4b2I PqNYY&feature=related

5 The ‘skank’ Guitar or organ chords ( pairs of notes off the beat ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGaB- fHYpE&kw=jamaica&ad=4973624423&fea ture=pyvhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGaB- fHYpE&kw=jamaica&ad=4973624423&fea ture=pyv Lucky Dube (South Africa): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUkv5F KpN5Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUkv5F KpN5Y

6 The three basic drum beats One drop: Bob Marley and the Wailers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PB2xr xLmzIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PB2xr xLmzI Rocker beat (adds beat one) Bunny Wailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XumAz TiYj5M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XumAz TiYj5M Stepper flat four– Bob Marley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWw_g P0vDfE (developed with/from ska) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWw_g P0vDfE

7 Ska—Marley says it is the original style, and reggae is a slow version of ska http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoNP m3pyqg (Skatalites with Jackie Mittoo)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoNP m3pyqg A questionable history of ska: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AesId12 OKsYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AesId12 OKsY In Bob Marley’s own words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNuyeT d5EAQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNuyeT d5EAQ&feature=related

8 Rocksteady Slower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAb5zje dzzEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAb5zje dzzE Some artists say rocksteady preceded reggae, some say reggae, when slowed down, is rocksteady. Chicken and the egg

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