Mighty Uke

[Machine Translation] A documentary featuring all the ukulele masters of the world in a very happy ALOHA! Jake Shimabukuro (the world's most popular ukulele player who has performed on stage at Fuji Rock Festival and composed music for "Hula Girls"), Bill Tapia (the world's oldest ukulele player who has been actively performing and has gained worldwide attention), James Hill (a young ukulele player who is expected to become a super ukulele player to rival Jake Shimabukuro), and Jake Shimabukuro. James Hill ( a young No.1 ukulele player who is expected to rival Jake Shimabukuro as a super ukulele player ), Taimane Gardner ( a ukulele prodigy from Hawaii ), and many more ukulele players from all over the world! The ukulele was originally brought to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants in the late 1800s. The history of the ukulele began when the king of the time loved the sound of the ukulele and introduced it to the music of his court. For nearly 50 years since then, the ukulele has been the most popular instrument not only in Hawaii but also in the mainland U.S., and has created a new era for itself. However, in the 1950s, with the advent of the Beatles, the ukulele was overtaken by the electric guitar as the mainstay of the ukulele scene. The ukulele, with its beautiful and gentle tone, was gradually forgotten. Time passed in the 21st century. The ukulele has begun to shine again. A new generation of ukulele players has emerged one after another. The ukulele is now being fused with contemporary music such as classical, punk and hip-hop to create a sound that is full of originality. Ukulele is no longer a toy. The ukulele is undergoing a revolution all over the world!

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage, Japanese-edition trailer

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世界のウクレレ・マイスター総出演で贈る、最高にハッピーなALOHA!ドキュメンタリー! ジェイク・シマブクロ (フジロック・フェスティバルのステージに立ち、『フラガール』の音楽も手掛ける日本でも絶大なる人気を誇る世界最高のウクレレプレイヤー)、ビル・タピア (精力的に活動を続け世界で注目を集めた世界最高齢のプレイヤー)、ジェームズ・ヒル (ジェイク・シマブクロに匹敵するスーパーウクレレプレーヤーとして期待される若手No1の実力者)、タイマネ・ガードナー (ハワイの天才ウクレレ少女)・・・他にも世界のウクレレプレイヤーが夢の集結! 1800年代後半、もともとはポルトガル移民によってハワイにもたらされた4弦の小さな楽器。当時の王がこの音色を気に入り、宮廷音楽に取り入れたことからウクレレの歴史がはじまった。それから50年近く、ハワイのみならずアメリカ本土でも最もポピュラーな楽器として愛され、ひと時代を築いたのだ。しかし、1950年代、ザ・ビートルズの出現によりエレキギターに主役の座を奪われる。美しくやさしい音色を奏でる楽器 (ウクレレ)は次第に時代から忘れさられていった――。時は過ぎて21世紀。ウクレレに再び光が射しはじめた。次々と登場する新世代のウクレレ奏者たち。クラシックやパンク、ヒップホップなど現代音楽と融合し、オリジナリティあふれるサウンドが生まれはじめている。もうオモチャなんて言わせない。いま世界中でウクレレに革命が起こっている!!

10編からなる、もうひとつの『マイティ・ウクレレ』(本編では描かれなかったウクレレの歴史そしてカルチャーを紐解いてゆく! ウクレレ・ファン必見の超貴重特典映像集)、日本版予告編