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styles and genres would speak about
"songs", but in Reggae Music this
is a little bit different. We don't speak
about "songs": in Reggae Culture
we speak about a Riddim.
It goes even further, because Reggae
itself is not as much a genre but a specific
form of rhythm which can be played in a wide
variety of styles.
Jamaican Reggae came into existence in
the recording studio's. Different singers
would sing over the same recordings,
familiar basslines would be re-played, and
the recording itself could be used in a wide
variety of ways, too.
So especially in the studio's of today's
(DUB) Reggae artists, this is an absolutely
crucial piece of information. But not
everyone is aware of the implications of
this. Many will approach Reggae Music just
like they would approach any form of western
music.
Fortunately, we have the Internet where
we can find all kinds of information, being
put online by people who we know to be
knowledgeable.
Take Dougie Wardrop and his Conscious
Sounds studio, for example. In three parts
and coming from the well-known Conscious
Sounds Studio based in the UK, here's a
short tutorial on how to construct a
"riddim".
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