No, the ukulele did not originate in Hawaii. Here’s where the story actually begins
The main staircase at Iolani Palace is made out of koa.” In fact, the royal family’s support of the ukulele is what ...
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Who Invented the Ukulele?
The first ukuleles made in Hawaii were hybrids based on two Portuguese Madeiran guitar-like instruments. The machete (or braguinha), a small four-stringed instrument that was strummed or plucked ...