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Ukulele, a small, fretted, four-stringed string instrument. It arrived on the islands through Portuguese workers who migrated from the Madeira Islands of Portugal to Hawaii in the late 19th century. The ukulele quickly became one of the foundational instruments of Hawaiian music culture. The word “ukulele” originates from the Hawaiian language and is commonly translated as “jumping flea,” a name inspired by the rapid finger movements used when playing the instrument. A person playing the ukulele

The ukulele is a four-stringed, fretted, small-sized string instrument. Originating in the Madeira Islands of Portugal, the ukulele reached the Hawaiian Islands in the late 19th century through Portuguese immigrants and workers who brought with them similar small stringed instruments. Within a few decades it became one of the foundational instruments of Hawaiian musical culture. The word "ukulele" derives from the Hawaiian language and is commonly translated as "jumping flea," a name inspired by