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About the Kamaka Ukulele Company
The Kamaka family has been making ukuleles in Hawaii
since 1916, when the company was founded by Samuel
Kaialiilii Kamaka.
Factory Tours of Kamaka Ukulele
Information about touring the Kamaka Ukulele factory in downtown Honolulu.
Includes what you will see on the tour, how long the tours last,
and a gallery of pictures of the Kamaka Ukulele factory tour.
Pictures of the Kamaka Ukulele Factory
Kathie Fry's pictures of touring the
Kamaka Ukulele factory in (I think January) of 2007.
Published on the Hawaii Travel Newsletter Web site.
Ukulele Models Available from Kamaka
Standard Size, 4 Strings, Classic Shape
Standard Size, 4 Strings, Classic Shape, Deluxe Model
Standard Size, 4 Strings, Pineapple, Shape,
Concert Size, 4 Strings, Classic Shape
Tenor Size, 4 Strings, Classic Shape
Tenor Size, 6 Strings, Classic Shape
Tenor Size, 8 Strings, Classic Shape
Baritone Size, 4 Strings
Ohta-san bell Shaped Ukulele
100th Anniversary Jake Shimabukuro Ukulele
Pictures of the Kamaka Ukulele Factory
These photos of the Kamaka Ukulele factory
were taken during one of their December 2007
tours.
History
1916 - Kamaka Ukulele and Guitar Works founded
1941 - Sons Sam and Fred joined the business
1968 - Incorporated as Kamaka Hawaii Inc.
Today - Chris Kamaka and Fred Kamaka, Jr.
Heart Strings: The Story of Kamaka
The full title of this 57 minute documentary film is
"Heart Strings: The Story of the Kamaka Ukulele".
It was produced in 2005 by Dawn Kaniaupio and
Stuart Yamane. The film was co-produced by
Independent Television Service (ITVS) and
PBS Hawaii. The Hawaii State Office of Hawaiian Affairs
awarded a $47,896 grant to Hawaii Community Television for this project.
ITVS Film Description:
"Out of all the Hawaiian manufacturers that were crafting
instruments at the dawn of the twentieth century, only
Kamaka Hawaii remains in business today. Heart Strings
is the story of four generations of one family that has
carried on its namesake business and commitment towards
craft, culture and heritage, maintaining age-old values
with a distinctly Hawaiian point of view."
Articles About Kamaka Ukulele
Carrying on the Kamaka Legacy
Kamaka Hawaii Photo Gallery
Geocities History of the Kamaka Ukulele
Ukes.com on Kamaka Hawaiian Koa Ukuleles
Location and Contact Information
Kamaka Ukulele of Hawaii
550 South Street, Downtown Honolulu
Oahu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-531-3165 _ Fax: 808-531-3167
(call to confirm location because factory is expected to move)
See also:
Other Ukulele Manufacturers
More About the Hawaiian Ukulele
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Related Links
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Hawaii for Visitors
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