Ukulele topic

The ukulele (pronounced /ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli/, from Hawaiian: ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/), variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK), or alternatively abbreviated uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four strings or four courses of strings. The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of small guitar-like instruments brought to the islands by the Portuguese. It gained great popularity... full article at wikipedia