The 'Ukulele : A History /

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Since its introduction to Hawai'i in 1879, the 'ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tranquada, Jim
Other Authors: King, John, 1953-2009
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2012]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ukulele.
MUSIC > General.
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Strings.
ukuleles.
Ukulele > Hawaii > Histoire.
Ukulele > Hawaii > History.
Hawaii.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • These little instruments, of which they are so fond
  • The sound of Pa, Ko, Li
  • The national instrument of Hawaii
  • Have you seen the bouncing flea?
  • A landscape set to music
  • A craze of the Frisco Exposition
  • The height of its popularity
  • Made of a new gleaming plastic material
  • The growing underground movement
  • Appendix A : Chronological list of early Hawaiian luthiers
  • Appendix B : Annotated checklist of selected 'Ukulele methods and songbooks, 1894-1920.

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