The Ukulele Soprano - Close-up Stock Photo

The ukulele of the Hawaiian? Ukulele / `? Uku` l? L?/, pronunciation / ukulele / or, by Anglo-American transposition of the pronunciation, / jukulele/ is a Hawaiian traditional plucked instrument, close to the cavaquinho, popular instrument of Portugal an adaptation of which it is. Very fashionably in the first half of the XXth century, this small multi-purpose instrument essential component of a Hawaiian orchestra was quickly adopted by diverse musical currents - of the popular song in jazz - sometimes because he brought a funny or exotic dimension to a set. The ukulele is an adaptation of the braguinha or machete of the island of Madeira which is one of train of the Portuguese cavaquinho.