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Musician Anthony Natividad essayed the Hawaiian nose flute, the 'ukeke or stringed mouth harp, and gnuru, a Maori nose flute.
reesetee commented on the word ukeke
A Hawaiian stringed instrument consisting of a strip of wood with two or three strings that are played with the fingers and mouth.
December 2, 2008
bilby commented on the word ukeke
I would have guessed this was an onomatopoeia for the act of vomiting. I suspect that's not what's meant by 'played with the fingers and mouth'!
December 2, 2008
reesetee commented on the word ukeke
Good grief; let's hope not.
December 2, 2008