Ukebox: The Ukulele Today

Musicians have flirted with the iconic symbol of Hawaiian music for decades, but the ukulele has attracted a surprising amount of popularity throughout the '00s. Popping up in the sweet songs of Magnetic Fields, the sonic experiments of the genre-blurring tUnE-yArDs, and as a tool for humour via comedic-folk duo Garfunkel and Oates, the instrument's resurgence shows no signs of abating.