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ukulele |
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ukuleleMusical instrument, a small four-stringed Hawaiian guitar, of Portuguese origin. It is easy to play; music for ukulele is written in a form of tablature showing finger positions on a chart of the fingerboard. |
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Its light, quick sound - the name "ukulele" means jumping flea - became the stock in trade of many a Hawaiian band. You make your call, of course, but flawless cognate ukulele, with its sparkling image of the player's fingers flying over the frets like a jumping flea, ought not be messed with. |
Jumping flea
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