Hawaiian Ukuleles: A Cultural Symbol

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Hawaiian Ukuleles A Cultural Symbol
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There are lots of testimonies as to the origin of
the ukulele in Hawaii however the most commonly
accepted is that it first showed up in Honolulu
on August 23, 1879 with Portuguese immigrant Joao
Fernandez. He obviously was so happy to have
fulfilled the 4 month, 15,000 mile voyage from
Portugal that he hopped onto the dock and started
out playing his cavaquinho (a four stringed
instrument formed like a small guitar). The
Hawaiians were so amazed with the speed of his
fingers travelling over the fingerboard that they
termed it the "ukulele", which translates to "the
leaping flea".
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The Hawaiians were brisk to follow the instrument
as their own and the next ten years, it had
become amongst the most famous musical instrument
in Hawaii. It was so popular that perhaps King
David Kalakaua, the last reigning monarch of
Hawaii, had to learn to play it. The Ruler
learned to play along with built his own ukuleles
because of Augusto Dias, one of many initial
ukulele luthiers in Hawaii. The Hawaiians didn't
discover the ukulele, but rather it was given to
them by Portuguese immigrants who stumbled onto
the island. Since then, Hawaiians have used the
instrument as an integral part of performances,
shows and showcases of the different wonders of
the Hawaiian Islands.
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Hawaiian ukuleles are considered to be some of
the best in the world. Although there are many
ukuleles that are made of plastic, this type of
ukulele is made of mahogany wood. The company
that manufactures these instruments uses the wood
because of its ability to give elegance to the
instrument. The wood is also very durable and is
known as one of the toughest in the
world. Hawaiian ukuleles are very popular
because of their association in almost every
aspect of Hawaiian culture. For example, when
people view a performance such as the hula, the
instrument that is being used in the background
to produce that soothing, calming music is none
other than the ukulele.
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Another example is during singing competitions
held on the mainland. Hawaiians have a strong
love of music and usually when they perform, they
choose a song which has a melody that can be
covered through the use of Hawaiian ukuleles.
This gives the song a slower tempo and a much
more soothing tone which then translates to the
mood that is being set on the island. Hawaiian
ukuleles are a very strong part of Hawaiian
culture. In almost every musical and performance
aspect of Hawaiian culture, a ukulele is involved
one way or another. They can be seen in singing
competitions, fire eating shows, musical
performances and hula dancers.
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• Hawaiian ukuleles are also popular because of the
  material that is used to make them. These types
  of ukuleles are made with mahogany wood which is
  known as one of the most durable wood used when
  creating instruments such as guitars, grand
  pianos and violins.
• The name of the wood is commonly used in
  different kinds of tropical hardwood that are
  reddish brown in colour and turn into a shiny red
  colour when polished. You can search online to
  find ukuleles for sale at reasonable price range.

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