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How did ukulele get its name?
Abstract: UKULELE is a kind of plucked instrument, also known as Ukulele. In fact, Ukulele and You Creary are two different Chinese translations of the English name "Ukulele" of this instrument, and Ukulele is more common in Hong Kong and Taiwan. There are many explanations for the origin of the name ukulele, and the common one is that it comes from Hawaiian and is translated as "a gift to come here". Ukulele is popular in Hawaii, but it actually originated in Portugal. Let's take a look at how ukulele got its name. 1. Are UKULELE and You Creary the same thing?

Ukulele and You Creary are actually different translations of the same instrument. The English name of this instrument is "Ukulele", and the exact Chinese name should be "Hawaiian Mini Guitar". The translation of "Ukulele" is more common in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and most of them are translated as "Ukulele" in the Mainland.

after reading this, you should understand that ukulele is ukulele, and the two are just different translations in different regions, that's all, and there is no difference.

second, how did the name of ukulele come from

The English name of ukulele, so how did it come from? There are several explanations about the origin of the name of ukulele:

1. It comes from Hawaiian language and is translated as "a gift to come here", or "uku" (a gift or reward) and "lele" (coming).

2. Another view is that this instrument was originally called "ukekelele" or "Dancingukeke”(ukeke is Hawaiian's lyre). However, since the 17th and 18th centuries, European immigrants have increased. Due to different accents, the mispronunciation has become "Ukulele" for many years.

3. It is also said that a British general named Edward Walvis took his bodyguard to meet King David Kalakaua of Hawaii. Because he is very good at playing the braguinha(Ukulele predecessor of Ukulele), and the instrument looks small and energetic, most Hawaiians just call him ukulele, which means jumping flea.

4. Another story comes from a story of GabrielDavian and W.L.Wilcox, two of the most famous families in Hawaii in the early days. Once Gabrielle was going to attend the wedding banquet of Wei Ke's new home in Kahili Island, and she brought her own ukulele. When people were curious about the name of this small and lovely instrument, Gabrielle replied, "JumpingFlea" and asked Wei Ke, who is proficient in Hawaiian, how to translate it. Wei Ke's answer: "Ukulele".

Third, which country's musical instrument is ukulele

Ukulele is also called Hawaiian mini guitar. Many people think it is a Hawaiian musical instrument, but in fact Creary originated from Portugal.

in p>1879, three Portuguese professional craftsmen and musical instrument makers-Manuel Nunes, JoaoFernandes and AugustineDias brought their native musical instrument ukulele to Hawaii. The local people were surprised by the beautiful timbre of the ukulele and the rapid movement of the player's fingers on the fingerboard, so ukulele became very popular in Hawaii.