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    The History of Reggae music Thesis: The influence of Jamaican music and dance throughout widespread & spanning genres Introduction: "Don’t forget your history nor your destiny." A. Religion greatly influenced the development of Jamaican music and dance. I. Rastafarianism introduced Reggae‚ ska‚ and eventually dancehall to the community‚ the style of music created a new way to dance‚ due to its unique rhythmic components. II. Dance was used in Christian ceremonies

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    Reggae Drumming

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    Discuss the theoretical and technical concepts of reggae drumming‚ with reference to its historical context (500-600 words) Reggae is a music style (genre) which developed in the Caribbean (Jamaica) in the late 60s‚ which originated from the development of “Ska” and “Rocksteady”. Reggae is recognized worldwide by the rhythmic accents provided from the off-beat pattern (usually played by the guitar or piano) it is also known as the “Skank”. This pattern accents the 2nd and 4th beat in each bar

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    Reggae Music

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    Reggae is the most internationally famous style of Caribbean music. Reggae‚ which is one of the world’s most influential music‚ was originated in Jamaica around the mid 1960’s. At first reggae was first performed by and for poor Jamaican’s‚ but quickly became popular throughout the Caribbean and around the world. Most reggae songs deal with social concerns and religious beliefs of the Afro-Caribbean awareness of the Rastafarian religion. The term reggae is also applied today to reggae’s precursor

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    the bass. This song brings out the main aspects of reggae music‚ which brings bass to the forefront. As with reggae‚ the song continues with an almost booming bass‚ the bass is what makes the song. The main recognizable elements of this song is offbeat rhythms. In most reggae songs‚ the rhythmic pattern accents the second and fourth beats and combines with the drum ’s emphasis on beat three to create a unique sense of phrasing. The reggae offbeat can be counted so that it falls between each

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    reggae songs

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    Like  Share  1.  7:28 1 WATCHED LUCKY DUBE - Crazy World (House of Exile) by Cheikh Tidiane NDAO 16‚238 views Recorded and mixed at Powerhouse Studios by DAVE SEGAL. Produced by RICHARD SILUMA… 2.  4:06 2 CULTURE - Tell me where you get it by Yojimbo VI 151‚991 views Artiste : Culture Album : Harder than the rest… 3.  4:23 3 Buju Banton - Til I’m Laid To Rest by offinogen 493‚099 views Kette Drum Riddim‚ 1995 With Clipstore’s "Best of Ethiopian landscapes" clip - African highland

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    message. Music as social change has been highlighted throughout the 20th century. The word reggae represents a style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960’s and quickly emerged as the country’s dominant music. In Jamaica during the 1970s and 1980s reggae developed out of the Ghetto’s of Trench town and expressed the social unrest of the poor and the need to over-through the oppressors. Reggae is one of the many forms of protest music. “Protest music is characterized by objections

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    Reggae Music Influences

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    Reggae and Reggaeton is a never changing phenomenon. Innovators like Bob Marley songwriter‚ a pioneer of Jamaican reggae‚ Kafy Banton who sings Reggae and Artist like Daddy Yankee‚ Jowell y Randy who sings Spanish Reggaeton has truly inspired other upcoming Artist to be successful in the music industry. With numerous changes to the style of Reggae and Reggaeton from gospel reggae to Puerto Rican Rhythms music has present its self which tells a story to all different parts of the world. Many Artists

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    Reggae: the Music of Protest

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    There are several theories about how the word reggae originated. The first theory claims that the word reggae was coined on a 1968 Pyramid dance single‚ "Do the Reggay (sic)‚" by Toots and the Maytals. Some believe that the word is originated from Regga‚ the name of a Bantu-speaking tribe on Lake Tanganyika. Others say that it is a corruption of the word streggae‚ which is Kingston street slang for prostitute (The Origins of Ska …‚n.d.). On the other hand‚ Bob Marley claimed that the word was

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    Reggae and its influences One of the world’s iconic figures‚ Reggae musician Bob Marley(1945-1981) stated that‚ “People want to listen to a message‚ word from Jah(God). This could be passed through me or anybody‚ I am not a leader‚ messenger. The word of the songs‚ not the person‚ is what attracts people.” Reggae music is gifted to people in Jamaica as their own unique identity. Jamaican musicians are well-known for expressing their Rastafarian beliefs through the music‚ Reggae. Rastafarian

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    Vibes Alive Living the inspired lifestyle of reggae By Gabe Ball What is music? Music has been felt‚ lived‚ and admired by people since the beginning of its time. Why is it that any individual can pick out the name of their favorite song‚ artist‚ and genre‚ and tell another there is none greater? Music‚ like other few things in this world‚ can literally change a human’s outlook on life. Whether long term or just in that precise moment‚ a single song can truly change an individual‚ congregation

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