Ukulele.wpntr2018-12-19T18:45:08+00:00Ukulele is developed in Polynesia and Hawaii from the ‘Cavaquinho‘, a Portugal instrument. Since 1880 it became very popular in Hawaii by a short and vivacious man, Edward Puris, whose nick name was Ukulele (it means ‘jumping flea’ in Hawaiian language) and the instrument was named after his nickname. In the late 19th century, it arrived guitar-shaped North America and Europe and it took its place in jazz music (‘roaring twenties’). Coming from Tahiti, the Polynesian flat Ukulele with eight strings in the mid is made from one piece of wood and has a characteristic shape. The top of its holed body is coated with a round cover. There is a sound hole at the back part of the instrument. These kind of Ukuleles became popular in Polynesia since about 1990. The Ukulele at the backside has a resonator made from coconut. This instrument comes from the Philippines. A similar kind is found in Hawaii. There they call it ‘Ka Ukulele Puniu’ (= Coconut Ukulele). 