HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui ukulele artist Derick Sebastian plays the Star-Spangled Banner in America’s largest sports venues. The song is short, but the pressure to play it perfectly fills every ...
One unusual instrument is uniting students to the tune of a whimsical island sound. The ASU Ukulele Club combines musical practice, inclusiveness and community service to create an environment for all ...
Jason Arimoto grew up in Hawaii where the ukulele is an inseparable part of the island culture. “Instead of learning the recorder or the flute, everybody learns how to play the ukulele” Jason ...
Every other Sunday at the Monroe County Public Library, the constant plucking of ukuleles can be heard from one of the conference rooms. Ellen Campbell and Raina Wong are the Bloomington Ukulele Club ...
Jake Shimabukuro grew up with the ukulele. The diminutive four-stringed acoustic instrument is part of his native Hawaiian culture, designated as one of the state’s official musical instruments. When ...
ROARING FORK VALLEY, Colorado – Fifteen-year-old Juliette Moffroid peeled the gift wrap off of the rectangular cardboard box, and emitted a small shriek. “A ukulele!” yelped this Colorado Rocky ...
I’ve been playing the ukulele (and posting silly cover songs online) for more than a decade. Occasionally, someone asks for tips about learning how to play. But this year, as the coronavirus pandemic ...