Sejarah Ukulele

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There are some facts about ukulele that i will shared with you.

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As you know, the ukulele is best known for its association with Haiwaiian music, but what you probably didn't know is that it is believed to have been derived from two different Portuguese instruments: the braguinhaand the cavaquinho.

There is a bit of mystery as to how this newer hybrid developed in the 1880's, but it is speculated that a Portuguese immigrant arrived in Hawaii carrying a similar instrument, which caught the fancy of the locals.

Interestingly, it's believed that ukulele music first appeared when this Portuguese immigrant landed in Hawaii and was overjoyed to be there. He took out the original instruments of Portuguese origin and began to play leaping around on the docks singing Portuguese folk songs.

Some even suggest that the name "ukulele" refers to the jumping Portuguese who introduced the instrument, rather than the player's fingers that pluck the instrument jumping up and down the stringed board quickly - like a hopping flea. No one really knows for sure now, but the name ukulelereally does literally translate to "jumping flea".

Of course, the popularity of ukulele music in the United States has ebbed and flowed, depending on which stars and ukulele musicians brought the sound to the public. Also, when all things "South Pasific" were in style, so was the ukulele and its music.

By the 1960's the trend had faded a bit, even though performers like Tiny Tim were still avidly plucking away. But even Tiny Tim using an ukulele in his (in)famous act didn't keep interest in ukulele music from waning during the 1960s...

Sadly, between the 1960's and the 1990's was a low point in the history of the ukulele music around the world. A resurgence during the Hawaiian Renaissance Era during the late 60's and 70's, caused a whole new type of ukulele players in Hawaii.

source by : easyukulele.com