These relatives include instruments that evolved from the design and/or properties of the uke itself or were created as a result of its popularity, including the taro patch, Tahitian ukulele, tiple, and guitalele, as well as the ukelin
I’ve long been interested in learning to what degree the ukulele—a remarkably democratic instrument seemingly accessible to every strata of U.S. society—was popular among African American players and music fans from the end of World War I until the beginning of World War II
Hoyt filled in as the last-minute opener for AJR and got the crowd singing along to his music
Readers write in about an eternal connection made by a friend’s ukulele, and building a special instrument with aloha
This unique project combines a sci-fi story set in the future with music, like a musical theater production in book form
With singing as pleasant as a thrush nightingale and demeanor as fun and friendly as a black-capped chickadee, it’s no surprise the Birdwatchers are gaining popularity in the uke world
L&H introduced its first ukuleles in 1915, expanding their line in the 1920s to include more than a dozen models, including the well-known Bell and Shrine series
The in-demand ukulele festival instructor discusses his original music and his somewhat unusual road to becoming one of the most respected Hawaiian musicians on the mainland
The Hot Club of France didn’t have a ukulele player. But that didn’t stop Park from imagining what it might look like if they did.
The ukulele’s power for human connection is genuinely magnificent at festivals, where it has the uncanny ability to bring like-minded people together
