FORT WORTH, Texas — Plinka, plinka, plinka. This is the sound of me, after a decadelong unconsummated crush on a ukulele, finally playing a C chord. In tune. A grin begins to crawl across my face, ...
According to Ukulele magazine, George wouldn’t have fallen in love with the ukulele without George Formby, who popularized the instrument in England in the 1920s. At one point, Formby was the ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The ukulele has a distinct sound, but have you ever thought about how it would sound if it were to come from the late 1800s or early 1900s? Shawn Yacavone is owner of ...
Ukulele master Herb Ohta has been around long enough to witness his instrument cycle through numerous booms and busts. Known internationally as Ohta-San, the Hawaiian-born virtuoso has carried the uke ...
Learning to play a ukulele soon? Then explore the best ukuleles for beginners on Amazon India that are easy to play, have ...
A small stringed guitar-like instrument, the ukulele, best known for its association with Hawaiian music and long derided as little more than a novelty, is finally earning some respect. Its size and ...
The code has been copied to your clipboard. BETHESDA, MARYLAND — The unexpected versatility of the small Hawaiian guitar known as the ukulele was on display this month at the annual UkeFest, at the ...
Two Mondays ago, an episode of How I Met Your Mother ended with the mother breaking off an engagement and somberly strumming a ukulele while crooning “La Vie en Rose.” Arrestingly performed live by ...
This is an update to a column I wrote last February on the Olympia Ukulele Players Association, also known as OLUPA. The acronym has a Hawaiian word meaning of "rhythmic refreshment." Group leader Kim ...