Ukeke

Ukeke

The 'ūkēkē is a musical bow 16 to 24 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches wide with two or three strings fastened through and around either end. The strings were strummed with one hand while the other hand kept the 'ūkēkē in position. The mouth would then act as a resonating chamber.

The old experts made no sound with the vocal cords, but the mouth acted as a resonance chamber. The resulting sound suggested speech and trained persons could understand. It was sometimes used for love making.
The only stringed instrument indigenous to Hawaii (since the guitar is from Spain and the Ukulele is originally from Portugual). Played with the mouth as a resonator and strummed with the hand. The 'ūkēkē is made from Hawaiian koa wood and has three steel strings tuned to an A major triad (A, C#, E). In the olden days gut or coconut string (sennit) was used. There are stories of how two friends could hold a secretive conversation with each other while playing their 'ūkēkē in public. Hawaiian artists such as Palani Vaughn and Ranga Pae have incorporated the 'ūkēkē into their compositions.

Bibliography

* Roberts, Helen H. 1967. Ancient Hawaiian Music. New York: Dover Publications
* Mary Kawena Pukui 1986 Hawaiian Dictionary. University of Hawaii Press

External links

[http://www.rangapae.com/instruments.htm 'Ukeke] - A sound clip of the 'ukeke performed by Ranga Pae


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ukeke — …   Useful english dictionary

  • jew's harp —    Ūkēkē hahau, ūkēkē hao, nī au kani …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Music of Hawaii — Music of the United States AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA …   Wikipedia

  • Hawaiianische Musik — Hula Musiker beim Festál s API (Asian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Festival. Die Musik auf Hawaii beinhaltet viele traditionelle und berühmte Stile, die von landeseigener Hawaiianischer Volksmusik bis hin zu modernder Rockmusik und Hip Hop… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Musik auf Hawaii — Hula Musiker beim Festál s API (Asian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Festival. Die Musik auf Hawaii beinhaltet viele traditionelle und berühmte Stile, die von landeseigener Hawaiianischer Volksmusik bis hin zu modernder Rockmusik und Hip Hop… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hawaiimusik — Hula Musiker beim Festál s API (Asian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Festival. Die Hawaiimusik beinhaltet viele traditionelle und berühmte Stile, die von landeseigener hawaiischer Volksmusik bis hin zu modernder Rockmusik und Hip Hop reichen.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jew's harp — A modern Jew s harp …   Wikipedia

  • Osteomeles anthyllidifolia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Liste Des Instruments De Musique — Liste alphabétique des instruments de musique : Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des instruments de musique — Liste alphabétique des instruments de musique : Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”