Tori is the person executing a technique such as a throw, while uke is the person receiving the technique.

There are two main ways of sizing ukuleles. The first is to simply measure how long your uke is from top to bottom. The second and more accurate way, is to measure the string scale-length. This is done by finding the distance from where the strings leave the nut, to the center of the 12th fret, and doubling that measurement.

From the late 1920's to mid 1930's, the ukulele reached it's zenith as the height of fashion. In that era, the little uke seemed to be ubiquitous and was seen in the hands of everyone from college students to movie stars. This wave of popularity lasted into the mid 1930's. The second wave of popularity started in the late 1940's after WW2 ended, and lasted into the 1950's. Some soldiers were even supplied with ukes by the military during the war and wanted to continue playing as civilians.

Not really. There are many differences, but the biggest is probably the way it's tuned. The ukulele uses a type of tuning called "reentrant" tuning. In reentrant tuning, instead of the strings being tuned across the neck from high to low, one of the strings jumps up in pitch while its neighbors drop progressively. Reentrant tuning is found on other stringed instruments including the lute, Venezuelan cuatro and 5-string banjo.

In general, older instruments have increased in value, especially in the last few years as more uke enthusiasts come into the fold. We've seen values go up tenfold for certain ukuleles. Instruments in excellent, original condition with no cracks or damage have the most value to collectors. Some of the most sought after instruments include the older Hawaiian ukes. The top mainland brands are equally in demand.

Start with the most popular sizes, soprano or concert. This way you will have a point of reference if later you decide to try something else.

By measuring. Using Martin ukes as the standard, soprano ukes are approximately 21 inches long, concert ukes are 23" long, tenor ukes are 26" long and baritone ukes ukes are 30-31" long.

A ) Tori was born in Newton, North Carolina (near Hickory). She now lives in London, England, but has a house in New Mexico.

Yes, many chords forms are similar. For example, a D7 chord form on the guitar is a G7 on the uke. It's usually pretty easy for guitarists to make the switch, at least with the chording hand. Strumming and picking can be a little more difficult if you are used to using a plectrum, since we use our fingers. This is a common concern of former guitarists, but it's really not a problem. With a little practice, your hand will soon get used to the uke.

Named herself after the Torrey pine -- a small, crooked, and rare tree which grows in Southern California Derived her name from the word 'noTORIous,' for always wearing red leather pants when teaching Sunday School for her father's church [a] One of her friend's boyfriends, after hearing her play in a club, said to her "You don't look like an 'Ellen,' you look more like a Tori."(@) [b] The truth is actually a combination of them. The last comment (her friends boyfriend) did actually take place.

A ) The Tori food list, by whatever name it can be found, is a list of foods that Tori has mentioned in some way, in an interview, in a song, etc. Most Toriphiles use the Tori food list as a menu of what to eat at any ToriFESTs that are held - kind of like a list of kosher food to eat at the special occation. ;)

A ) There have been rumors as to who Tori is dating now, including the lead singer of R.E.M., Michael Stipe (who's shown up at a few Tori concerts of late), Andrew Eldritch (lead singer for 'Sisters of Mercy' [o], Mark Pickering {from 'Other Voices') [p], and a guy from England (who's nobody famous...)

We assume according to the novel "The Wives of Bath" that Mouse is 15 years old, while Paulie and Tori are 17.

Check out The Dent for oodles of Tori information. Information about Tori and survivors can be found at: Welcome to Barbados, RAINN & I Sang Holy Holy. First of all, this isn't a question. Secondly, this site is not about Hades, it is about healing. The name was taken from a Greek myth in which Persephone is raped by Hades. Go read it.

A ) Nope. Pictures of a younger Tori reveal she's actually a brunette. In a recent on-line interview on Prodigy(tm), Tori revealed the number and brand of hair dye she uses.

A ) Nope. Tori is very much heterosexual. However, she has stated that meeting k.d. lang made her stop and think about it for a minute.

A ) Ellen Amos graduated in 1981 from : Richard Montgomery High School 250 Richard Montgomery Drive Rockville, Maryland 20852 (301)-279-8400 She is spoken of at times. During an English assignment to recite poetry, one kid recited the lyrics to "Silent All These Years" and mentioned that she was a 1981 RM graduate. A foreign language teacher once reminisced in class that she used to annoy everyone by singing all the time.

A ) The InterNet mail list is titled Really Deep Thoughts, or RDT for short. If you would like to subscribe, or want more information, send mail to : rdt-request@gradient.cis.upenn.edu

A ) Tori's working on the score of Neil Gaiman's _Sandman_ series which will be going on Audio Book (can someone please verify this...), and has new stuff out: Duet w/Tom Jones "I Wanna Get Back with You" [h] Duet w/Michael Stipe to come out on the _Don Juan de Marco and the Centerfold_ (however, this project has been indefinately shelved. It might come out on another album [2]).

This is how you access it: At your home prompt type: ftp ftp.uwp.edu login name: anonymous password: type: bin cd pub/music/artists/a/amos.tori get discog bye This will get you a copy of your very own tori discography.