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"Ukulele rides new wave" By Heather Svokos is short and covers most everything we already know, but she kept from saying anything cutesy or condescending like I've read in other recent articles. My favorite quote, which I had never thought of before:
I never thought about that, but it rings true to me.
The uke's mystique comes from its sound, for sure, but there's also the size and shape, says Bill Robertson, who made a little documentary in 2003 called “Rock That Uke.” He thinks some of the instrument's charm is linked with the physical act of holding it.
“It's about the size of a human infant,” he says. “And when you hold it to play, you hold it up close and you're cradling it to your heart ... to be corny about it. It is this small thing that you're protecting, and also giving you a sense of protective purpose in the world.”
“It's about the size of a human infant,” he says. “And when you hold it to play, you hold it up close and you're cradling it to your heart ... to be corny about it. It is this small thing that you're protecting, and also giving you a sense of protective purpose in the world.”
I never thought about that, but it rings true to me.