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Monday, March 22, 2010

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro

Ever since I got into guitar, I started paying attention to string instruments performances on Youtube, Facebook, etc.  A while ago I stomped across this Ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro, and his performance blew my mind.  He does things on ukulele that I could never possibly imagine, and his style is pretty versatile: jazz, flamenco, rock, etc.  He reminds me of Yo-Yo Ma, who got so good at Cello playing, that he basically pioneered the instrument into a more mainstream, solo instrument instead of the "niche" role in a big orchestra.


You should definitely check out some of Jake's performances, they are simply amazing.

http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/


















I also saw this little 5-year-old boy playing ukulele with a big passion and it is just so much fun to watch!  Check it out!

little boy playing "I'm Yours"

little boy being a true rock star!

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