Ukulele

Ukulele, also called ukulele and small guitar, English name: Ukulele is a Hawaiian four-string plucked instrument invented in Portugal Popular in Hawaii, it belongs to the guitar instrument family.

The ukulele first appeared around 1880. At that time, immigrants from Portugal brought two traditional Portuguese musical instruments to the Hawaiian Islands. Several luthiers on the island combined the two traditional Portuguese musical instruments to create a small instrument that looked very much like a guitar. This instrument became known as It is called "Manchete", similar to the traditional Portuguese musical instrument "Cavaquiho", but smaller than the "Cavaquiho", and is now the ukulele. Therefore, we can say that the ukulele actually originated in Portugal, but it is rooted in Hawaiian culture and is one of the important elements of Hawaiian music. In addition to Hawaii, Japan is known as Ukulele's second home. This is mainly due to the fact that there are many Ukulele fans in Japan. The reason why Ukulele was introduced to Japan is that there were many Japanese immigrants in Hawaii at the end of the 19th century. After they returned home, they promoted the instrument. In recent years, ukuleles have become popular in China. Many music stores and online stores sell ukuleles. Ukuleles are often seen in some film and television works. Many literary and artistic young people have also begun to pick up ukuleles. Playing and singing on the ukulele, many children also started learning the ukulele. Ukulele is small and cute, but simple in appearance.

Compared with other traditional instruments, the development history of the ukulele is not long, only more than a hundred years old, because American guitar manufacturers such as Martin and Gibson added ukulele. The ranks of manufacturing here are slowly becoming popular around the world. In recent years, many good new brands have joined the market. Currently, you can find some brands with good quality in Taiwan, such as LEHO, KALA, ANUENUE, KOYAMA and D&D.