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Jake Shimabukuro

Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American ukulele virtuoso and composer known for his fast and complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco. Shimabukuro has written numerous original compositions, including the entire soundtracks to two Japanese films, Hula Girls (2007) and the Japanese remake of Sideways (2009).

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The ukulele has always appealed to the older generation.

Generation, Generations, Older, Older Generation, Ukulele

The ukulele totally fits that whole hipster community or whatever you want to call it, but then at the same time it works great in nursing homes where senior citizens get together and play, and then as the traditional Hawaiian instrument with people doing the Hula and strumming the ukulele and singing.

Fits, Hawaiian, Hipster, Home, Senior, Ukulele

Classical music presents some of the world's most challenging pieces.

Challenges, Challenging, Music, Pieces, World

I actually got to perform for Queen Elizabeth, and I got to meet her after the show. She said she thought my performance was beautiful and I got to shake her hand and it was just an incredible moment.

Beautiful, Hand, Hands, Performance, Queens, Said

Most people are awestruck when they see Lady Gaga and Bette Midler, but then the queen comes in.

Gaga, Midler, People, Queens, See

Blues, rock and hip hop are more about a lifestyle and culture than notes on a page.

Culture, Hip Hop, Hop, Lifestyle, Rock, Rocks

There's no ego when you're a ukulele player.

Ego, Player, Ukulele

If I could do something with Paul McCartney it would be just amazing. Or Eric Clapton.

Amazing, Eric, If I Could, Mccartney, Paul, Would Be

Now I know what a dulcimer is supposed to sound like.

Dulcimer, Know, Knows, Like, Sound

Hawaii is a small, close community.

Close, Community, Hawaii, Small

The ukulele is the instrument of peace.

Instrument, Instruments, Peace, Ukulele

You know, Leonard Cohen is amazing, just a mastermind, and really one of the great geniuses of our time.

Cohen, Genius, Leonard, Mastermind, Our Time, Time

Because if everyone played the ukulele, this world would be a much happier place.

Everyone, Place, Ukulele, World, Would Be

I know a few chords on the guitar, but I wouldn't be able do a show or even be part of a jam session with one.

Able, Chords, Guitar, Jam, Part