The Ukulele: A History (Book Review)

by Alex on July 20, 2012
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[gn_quote]I think it’s a whole culture…and it doesn’t seem particularly funny to me.                                                                                      -singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt[/gn_quote] When you think of the ʻukulele, what comes to mind? Depending on where you’re from and your exposure to Hawaiian culture, the ʻukulele may manifest in several forms:  “a promise of an island paradise, a tourist souvenir, an instrument […]

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Talk Story On History of the ʻUkulele (Book Event)

by Alex on July 19, 2012
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This Saturday, come to the Book Launch for a new book from UH Press titled The ʻUkulele: A History by Jim Tranquada and John King.  Tranquada will be hosting a talk story session on the book that he and late ʻukulele master John King began many years ago.  Learn about the fascinating history of the […]

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