‘ukulele 2006.09.29
Posted by Hakuna in ethnicity & culture, music.add a comment
(pronounced: oo-kuu-leh-leh)
this musical instrument is possibly one of the most misrepresented and disrespected (next to spoons and kuzoos) in the world. jake shimabukro, hawaiian born uchinanchu (“okinawan” in the okinawan language), is a ‘ukulele musician that will instantly change your understanding of this little guitar-like instrument. 100s of google video viewers agree with me aparently agree with me given it’s 5 out of 5 star rating!
over the summer, while in hawai’i, i visited a number of musical instrument shops looking at and playing various ‘ukuleles. i fell in love with the sound and feel of gstring ‘ukuleles. you can’t hear the beautiful resonate sounds here but if you want to see the amazing craftsmanship of one of these instruments and works of art, go here: http://www.gstringukuleles.com/.
