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Kumu hula and award-winning musician Manu Boyd shares some of his favorite mele Hawaiʻi in our new series, Mele Hoʻoheno – Cherished Songs. We invite you to join him (and some very special guests) as he explores the meaning and significance of each song while offering personal memories, reflections, and anecdotes that help bring the story ...
There is an exhaustive introduction, which includes classification and arrangement of the songs; a note on the composers; and analysis of the structure, symbolism, and meanings of the songs; and...
There is an exhaustive introduction, which includes classification and arrangement of the songs; a note on the composers; and analysis of the structure, symbolism, and meanings of the songs; and a note on the translations and on the poetic vocabulary of the Hawaiian words.
Hiʻilawe. Written by Sam Liʻa’s father, Samuel Kalāinaina, this classic of Hawaiian music describes a clandestine love affair at Hiʻilawe Falls. The story delves into the kaona in “Hiʻilawe” and reveals a surprising point-of-view detail.
The Beamer-Ohumikini and Founder’s Day texts of "Pauahi ‘o Kalani" are taken from "He Buke Mele Hawaii: Hawaiian Songs with Words and Music," a manuscript compiled by Lili‘u in 1897.
The 267 songs in He Mele Aloha are arranged alphabetically from “Ā ‘Oia!” to “Yellow Ginger Lei.” Chord and transposition charts are provided at the beginning of the book, and pertinent chords are also diagramed at the top of each song.
The story explores the music and political legacy of Alohikea and his exquisite use of ʻōlelo and kaona in his songs. The story highlights Mama Lilia Lydia Hale’s explanation of the song and how its use of kaona is reflective of a Hawaiian way.
