单词 | ska |
释义 | skan. A style of popular music of Jamaican origin, characterized by a fast tempo and strongly accentuated offbeat. Also: a dance to such music. Cf. reggae n., rocksteady n.Ska was a precursor to rocksteady and reggae. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances to specific popular music > [noun] rag dance1892 rag1899 jazzing1917 shey-sheyc1920 juking1937 boogie1940 rocking1948 rock 'n' rolling1956 rock 'n' roll1958 monkey1963 ska1964 boogaloo1965 rocksteady1967 reggae1968 skank1974 salsa1975 skanking1976 Macarena1995 society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > pop music > [noun] > Jamaican bluebeat1964 ska1964 rocksteady1967 reggae1968 dub1973 skank1974 roots reggae1976 skanking1976 roots1979 dance hall1982 ragamuffin1986 ragga1990 bashment1996 1964 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 17 Mar. 7/2 (headline) The ‘Ska’ hits London—but they call it Blue Beat. 1964 Mademoiselle Sept. 164 There's a new dance, the Ska—like The Game set to music. 1995 K. Bilby in P. Manuel et al. Caribbean Currents vii. 158 The characteristic driving rhythm played by horns and other instruments in ska. 2000 K. Le Gendre in C. Newland & K. Sesay IC3 342 He'd soaked up ska and mento in his youth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1964 |
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