nPostednon February 2, 2014
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Thenwebsite that declares today “World Play Your Ukulele Day” saysnthat the goal is to change the world “four strings at a time”!
Thenwebsite that declares today “World Play Your Ukulele Day” saysnthat the goal is to change the world “four strings at a time”!n
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nThenukulele is a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. The Hawaiiansnbased their instrument on the machete, which normally means a hugenknife but in this case means a stringed instrument brought bynPortuguese immigrants to Hawaii in the 1800s.
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nDidnyou know that the Hawaiian word “ukulele” translates (roughly) ton“jumping flea”? I suppose that is what the fingers dancing overnthe strings reminded someone who coined the word.
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nIt’snnot just Hawaiian anymore…
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Notn that there is anything wrong with Hawaiian music! Oh, my gosh, youn have to check out the music videon of Israeln “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole’s version of “Somehwere Over then Rainbow”! How gorgeous!n
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nAndn heren is Hawaiian musician Jake Shimabukuro playing “Bohemian Rhapsody”n on ukulele.
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nCanadiann musician James Hilln plays his ukulele in some pretty creative ways!
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nIn love this classical music played on the uke by Taimane!
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nAndn here is a homemade video by Zooey Deschanel and Josephn Gordon-Levitt; they’re singing a song and playing a ukulele (her)n and a guitar (him).
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nnAlsonon this date:
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nGroundhog Job Shadow Day
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Super Bowl Sunday
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nMarmotnDay in Alaska
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nMarmotnDay in Alaska
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nHedgehognDay
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nCandlemas
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nHedgehognDay
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nCandlemas
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nIcenCream for Breakfast Day
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nPlannahead:
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