One of Hawaii’s best exports
Over the past couple years, you may have noticed a resurgence in ukulele popularity. It certainly hadn’t escaped Bunch’s resident nostalgia blogger Cynthia Kinnunen, nor our go-to source for what’s new and hip in music, Beth Blenz-Clucas. (Beth clued us into Heidi Swedberg’s awesome ukulele stylings, Sukey Jump Music. Swedberg is best known as George Costanza’s fianceé Susan)
In fact, someone has gone so far as to make a documentary about the diminutive string instrument: Mighty Uke — The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog.
So what makes the uke so popular? Its sweet tones? Its relative accessibility? Maybe the thought that you too could re-imagine classics like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”?
So what are you waiting for? Grab yourself a uke, check out this little video and start playing some sweet tunes!
