The ‘Ukulele : : A History / / John King, Jim Tranquada.
Since its introduction to Hawai‘i in 1879, the ‘ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the produ...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2012] ©2012 |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. These Little Instruments, of Which They Are So Fond
- Chapter 2. The Sound of Pa, Ko, Li
- Chapter 3. The National Instrument of Hawaii
- Chapter 4. Have You Seen the Bouncing Flea?
- Chapter 5. A Landscape Set to Music
- Chapter 6. A Craze of the Frisco Exposition
- Chapter 7. The Height of Its Popularity
- Chapter 8. Made of a New Gleaming Plastic Material
- Chapter 9. The Growing Underground Movement
- Appendix A: Chronological List of Early Hawaiian Luthiers
- Appendix B: Annotated Checklist of Selected ‘Ukulele Methods and Songbooks, 1894–1920
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index