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Hawaiian Music in Waikiki 2011

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Casual Hawaiian music is making a comeback . . . in Waikiki! Well, it never really disappeared out of Waikiki. But with hotel food & beverage decision makers going in different directions, and contractors reducing what bands can make on … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Language Protestant Hymnals: A Checklist

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

American missionaries arrived in the islands in 1820. It did not take them long to garner the support of powerful ruling chiefs, especially the influential Queen Ka‘ahumanu. Among their labors was the one thing that would alter Hawaiian performance practices … Continue reading →

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Blog Content Theft

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Aloha Dear Readers, Imagine my surprise when a google search landed me on a website — KALEIMAILEALII <dot> NET    where I saw my blog posts reproduced IN THEIR ENTIRETY, complete with all graphics. Imagine my shock when I clicked … Continue reading →

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Dialogues programs coming up

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

#3  Creating Culture Friday February 25, 2011 Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 5:00-5:45 p.m. Musical Performance by Ke Kauoha The Jazz Project 6:00-8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with Snowbird Bento, Kekuhi Keali‘ikanaka‘oleohaililani, Nāpua Makua, Dr. Taupouri … Continue reading →

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New–Links Pages and Essays

Posted on December 26, 2010 by

New features on the blog! Click on the menu options above. Essays: Two essays Iʻve posted elsewhere–“So You Want To Study Hula?” and “On the Kuleana of a Kumu Hula” are now gathered in this section. Links for Explorers: This … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Look for a New Year

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Okay, so WordPress calls this theme “Twenty Ten.” Perfect for welcoming in 2011 ! I shall be posting some new content in the coming week–see the two new menu entries above? Coming soon! In the meantime, I send seasonʻs aloha … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: a Grammy archive (sort of)

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

In the wake of last Sundayʻs Grammy Awards festivities, I decided to post a kind of tracking of the winners, nominees, and entries in the Hawaiian music category. Kathie Fry over at the “Hawaiian Music History” website has already begun … Continue reading →

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Aloha Makahiki Hou News

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

January is almost over, and I have not gotten back here in awhile. My bad!!!! The start of our winter term had me in syllabus purgatory for quite awhile . . . This being Grammy week, we are all gearing … Continue reading →

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Breathe in, breathe out

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

Aloha kākou! It is Tuesday, and I am tardy in getting a new post up. The past four days have been crazy productive, as Daniel Ho and I cranked out the contents of our songbook. The title is:  nā ʻikena: … Continue reading →

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More Announcements

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

Housekeeping. Drudgery, but necessary. I am new to blogging and new to the WordPress platform. So please bear with me as I learn my way around. A public shoutout to Keola Donaghy for answering my newbie questions—Iʻm still working on … Continue reading →

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