Leodhas
Well-known member
I have been a guitar player all my life and I'm now starting with the Uke ( in fact I'm still in the process of buying one but that should be resolved by tomorrow, think I am going for the Kala KA-SMHT solid mahogany tenor however if anyone knows of a better alternative I am still open to suggestions ! ) and I was curious about the lineage of the instrument, the history behind its origins.
I am guessing the instrument is a offshoot of the guitar which has it's origins in North Africa and then through Spain but I am curious about the development of the ukulele. What are it's roots? The who? The why? The when?
I have just glanced at wikipedia but wouldn't trust that site as far as I could through it due to it being full of crap, honestly the amount of times when I have used that site to check certain material and it has blatantly incorrect or misleading information written on it! So I am asking the people who should know instead!
Thank you for any information or any alternative suggestions to the Uke I intend to buy .
Moran Taing.
I am guessing the instrument is a offshoot of the guitar which has it's origins in North Africa and then through Spain but I am curious about the development of the ukulele. What are it's roots? The who? The why? The when?
I have just glanced at wikipedia but wouldn't trust that site as far as I could through it due to it being full of crap, honestly the amount of times when I have used that site to check certain material and it has blatantly incorrect or misleading information written on it! So I am asking the people who should know instead!
Thank you for any information or any alternative suggestions to the Uke I intend to buy .
Moran Taing.