The ukelin (violin-uke) is a stringed musical instrument sold door-to-door and made popular in the United States in the 1920s. It is a bowed psaltery with zither strings, and its name derives from the ukulele and the violin.
The ukelin, a stringed instrument from the early 20th century, was invented by Albert W. Jacobson in the 1920s. It combined elements of the violin and the zither, aiming to be an easy-to-play, affordable instrument. Popular in the 1930s and 1940s, it eventually declined in use, partly due to its association with low-cost, amateur music and the rise of other instruments. The ukelin remains a curious artifact of its time, reflecting an era's attempt to simplify music-making.
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