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Ukulele
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The ukulele, also called a uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size a
Martin 3K Ukulele
Martin 3K Ukulele
1916 cartoon by Louis M. Glackens satirizing the contemporary ukulele craze.
1916 cartoon by Louis M. Glackens satirizing the contemporary ukulele craze.
Boy in Hawaii with a Maccaferri 'Islander' plastic ukulele, 1959
Boy in Hawaii with a Maccaferri 'Islander' plastic ukulele, 1959
A red ukulele
A red ukulele
Lute
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A lute is any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted.
Ukulele
…The ukulele ( oo-koo-leh-leh; Hawaiian: ), also called a uke (informally), is a member of the lute (ancestor of the guitar) family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument…
Renaissance lute in 2013
Renaissance lute in 2013
Ancient Egyptian tomb painting depicting players with long-necked lutes, 18th Dynasty (c. 1350 BC).
Ancient Egyptian tomb painting depicting players with long-necked lutes, 18th Dynasty (c. 1350 BC).
Hellenistic banquet scene from 1st century A.D., Hadda, Gandhara. Lute player with short-necked lute, far right.
Hellenistic banquet scene from 1st century A.D., Hadda, Gandhara. Lute player with short-necked lute, far right.
Lute in Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Butkara in Swat, Kushan Period (1st century-320)
Lute in Pakistan, Gandhara, probably Butkara in Swat, Kushan Period (1st century-320)