No, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii. Here’s where the story actually begins
Jim Tranquada is a historian who co-wrote the book “The Ukulele: A History ... is what popularized the new instrument and ...
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Renaissance instruments, music on tap for Hilo
The Hawaii Concert Society’s next presentation features music written three to five centuries ago, performed by a trio whose ...
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The Hawaiian steel guitar changed American music. Can one man keep that tradition alive?
Akaka, who has been playing Hawaiian steel guitar for more than 50 years, was not initially drawn to the instrument, despite hearing it at parties and luaus while growing up. As an 8-year-old ...