The Hawaiian Guitar.

As per music historian and curator John Troutman of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the steel guitar instrument was invented by a Hawaiian teenager named Kekuku. After inventing the Hawaiian steel guitar in his high school, Kekuku became a world-touring guitar soloist. The instrument is played on the lap or on a stand and the guitarisr plucks the cords instead of strumming them while running a steel bar over the neck.

At the turn of the last century, the lilting sound of the Hawaiian steel guitar captivated Americans fascinated with the tropical islands that were newly annexed by the US. As Hawaiian steel guitarists started touring the US mainland, the ukelele and steel guitar were introduced to the public at expositions, 

Hawaiian steel guitar music grew wildly popular. In 1916, 78 rpm record featuring an indigenous Hawaiian instrument outsold every other genre of music in the US.

Tailpiece.

Got up at my usual time, the chores and was ready by 10.

Lekha has cough and fever. Medicines administered.

Rema and Padmakumar were with us for lunch. In fact, she had brought her part of the pot luck and the caretaker was the other contributor!