The history of the ukulele is often told through musicians, songs, and Hawaiian culture. But there is another side to that story. The companies that built these instruments played a huge role in shaping what the ukulele became. When exploring…
The ukulele may look simple at first, but it did not stay the same for very long. What started as a small Hawaiian instrument slowly expanded into several sizes and styles, each with its own sound, feel, and purpose. As…
The ukulele most people recognize today is very different from the small folk instrument that first appeared in Hawaii more than a century ago. Ukulele History began as a simple island instrument. But slowly it changed through music, culture, craftsmanship,…
The ukulele history timeline starts in 1879, when Portuguese immigrants introduced small string instruments to Hawaii. It quickly evolved into the ukulele, gained worldwide attention in 1915, and became hugely popular in the 1920s. Today, it remains a global instrument…