The Origins Of

“Ska”

By Jim Etheridge

What Is

“Ska”?

What Is

“Ska”? Keasb

ey Nights

Catch 22

Horns

Horns

Guitar(s) &Bass

Drums

And..(O

ccasio

nally)

Reggae Piano

Where Did Ska Come

From?

Jamaica Mon

Before Reggae

After WWII(1950’s)

The Upstoke

or “skat”

The Upstoke

or “skat”

Muted

Downstroke

The Upstoke

or “skat”

Muted

Downstroke

Top 3 Strings

Walking Bass

“Skat”Piano

2 Tone(late 70’s)

PUNK

And..

SKA

The Specials

Ska Agains

t Racism

Ska-Punk1980’s

Operation

Ivy

Operation

Ivy Faster

Operation

Ivy Faster

Distorti

on

Operation

Ivy Faster

Distorti

onLa

ck of H

orns

HOWEVER..

(Occ

asionally

)

The Toasters

Modern Ska

Modern Ska

Modern Ska

Is there a “Ska

Dance”?

Yes.

Skanking

Like Running in Place

Watch

Thank You