[DOC] [TLE] Ukulele - Wikipedia [PAR] The ukulele sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a member of the lute family of 
instruments; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of 
strings. The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian adaptation of 
the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to 
Hawaii by .... These instruments usually have four strings; some strings may be 
paired in... [DOC] [TLE] Cavaquinho - Wikipedia [PAR] The cavaquinho is a small string instrument of the European guitar family with 
four wire or gut ... Other names, Machete, braguinha, manchete, cavaco ... The 
author holds that the cavaquinho and the guitar may have been brought to Braga 
by the ... The Hawaiian ukulele also has four strings, though tuned differently (
usually... [DOC] [TLE] Museum of Making Music - A Ukulele History [PAR] The machete was introduced to Hawaii about 125 years ago by Portuguese 
immigrants ... in August 1879, the immigrants celebrated their safe arrival with 
Portuguese ... on the little four-stringed machetethe instrument that was known 
in Madeira. ... Responding to a growing local interest in this small guitar-like 
instrument,... [DOC] [TLE] Ukulele history - Vintage Ukulele music [PAR] These instruments are all in a family of small guitar-like instruments dating from ... 
instruments were originally imported into Hawaii by the immigrants, and ... the 
cavaquinho), or a small four-stringed Madeiran guitar called a machete ... The 
first printed reference to the word ukulele comes from the Hawaiian Gazette of 
1895. [DOC] [TLE] The History of the Ukulele - Get-Tuned.com [PAR] The machete was brought into Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, who moved ... 
In 1889, all three men were listed in the city directory as being 'guitar makers'. ... 
the Hawaiian take on the small four-stringed instrument was not introduced to a... [DOC] [TLE] Ukulele  The Music of the Islands - Locations LLC [PAR] Nov 21, 2013 ... The ukulele is the Hawaiian interpretation of the machete, a small Portuguese 
guitar-like instrument with four strings that's related to the ... and the rajao, which 
were brought to the Islands by immigrants around 1879. ... Other sources say the 
word comes from uku meaning flea and lele meaning to jump or... [DOC] [TLE] Ukulele | Definition of Ukulele by Merriam-Webster [PAR] In 1879 Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii brought with them a small four-stringed 
guitar called a machete. Purvis was taken with the instrument and soon... [DOC] [TLE] Portuguese Machete, the immediate predecessor of the ukulele ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2016 ... The instrument has four metal strings, in contrast to its slightly larger ... of the 
ukulele, being introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants in the late 19th 
century. ... The ship Ravenscrag brought from Madeira not only laborers for ... as 
a Hawaiian adaptation of the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like... [DOC] [TLE] The ukulele is the Hawaiian interpretation of the machete, a small ... [PAR] ... of the machete, a small Portuguese guitar-like instrument with four strings, 
which was brought to the Islands by immigrants around 1879. The word comes 
from... [DOC] [TLE] Ukulele History and Development by Brooke Remchuk on Prezi [PAR] 1888- men with small guitars were seen accompanying hula dancers at a poker 
... Ukulele Today Ukulele History and Development Machete Four stringed guitar 
... Santo 1870's- Portuguese immigrants from Madiera arrived in Hawaii on the ... 
his business as one that makes guitars, machetes, and all stringed instruments in
... [DOC] [TLE] Ukulele Book & Gift Set - Library [PAR] Aug 18, 2016 ... From that perspective, guitars are simply 6 string baritone ukuleles. ... The U-
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your instrument, technique, and opinion. .... In 1879 Portuguese immigrants to 
Hawaii brought with them a small four-stringed guitar called a machete. [DOC] [TLE] Big Island Ukuele Guild annual exhibit opens Friday in Hilo | West ... [PAR] Oct 2, 2015 ... For a month beginning Friday at Hilo's Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center, the Big

Question: This small 4-stringed instrument comes from the machete, a guitar immigrants brought to Hawaii
Answer: the ukulele