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on my mind . . . how is “historical significance” defined in Hawaiian music?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Following on the previous post, here is one more set of thoughts before I post my selection of “Top Ten Albums of Hawaiian Music–The View from 2012.” What is historical significance? Is historical significance defined by the achievement of excellence … Continue reading →

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on my mind . . . Top Ten Albums of Hawaiian Music — the view from 2012, Pt. 1

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Aloha Dear Readers! This kind of list-making is frequently an annual undertaking and usually occurs at yearʻs end. Iʻm coming back around to a birdʻs eye view from a slightly different place. We have Honolulu magazineʻs two high-profile projects: “The … Continue reading →

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on my mind . . . a little and a lot

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

As the semester winds down to our final week of classes, my energies are occupied in preparing my hula class for their end-of-semester hō‘ike. We will be outside on the “Diag,” the epicenter of central campus. Pray for good weather. … Continue reading →

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on my mind . . . kuleana !

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

“Thatʻs your kuleana.” Translation: Thatʻs your responsibility. Thatʻs your thing. Thatʻs what youʻre supposed to do. Thatʻs your obligation. Thatʻs your contribution. Thatʻs your piece of the puzzle. Thatʻs your arena. Thatʻs your domain. Thatʻs your part of the whole. … Continue reading →

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