Topmusicanswers
Soca is characterised by:
- use of horns and Latin percussion with loud fast percussion beats.
- very loud bass guitar.
- repeated chord sequences.
- rhythmic nonsense words.
- lyrics about love and partying.
- How would you describe soca music?
- What instruments are used in soca music?
- What is the history of soca music?
- What is the purpose of soca?
How would you describe soca music?
Used for dancing at Carnival and at fetes, soca emphasizes rhythmic energy and studio production—including synthesized sounds and electronically mixed ensemble effects—over storytelling, a quality more typical of calypso songs, which are performed for seated audiences.
What instruments are used in soca music?
Soca is very percussion and drum driven and these are often very loud in a soca mix. The bass is also very important. Other instruments used include guitars, and keyboards.
What is the history of soca music?
Soca music originated as a fusion of calypso with Indian rhythms, thus combining the musical traditions to the two major ethnic groups of Trinidad and Tobago. ... The result was a new energetic musical hybrid called soca. In 1973, Lord Shorty introduced soca to the world with his hit song Ïndrani.
What is the purpose of soca?
“The purpose of Soca music was to bring together the East Indians and Africans together.” Soca uses a unique combination of Indian rhythm instruments such as Dholaks, Tablas and Dhantals with traditional Calypso rhythms. What has resulted from the creation of one man is a culture that is thriving.
