Category Archives: Take 5

Take 5: Hiʻilawe

Posted on June 19, 2018 by amykstillman

Aloha Dear Readers!  Iʻve been intensely going through over 100 commercially-released recordings of the song “Hiʻilawe.” Here are my personal picks (in no particular order): Lito Arkangel. All 13 verses, rendered in beautiful Hawaiian pronunciation. From the CD me ke … Continue reading →

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Take 5: Noho Paipai

Posted on July 26, 2017 by amykstillman

Hello Dear Readers! Iʻm working on the song “Noho Paipai.” Itʻs one of the songs in my critical edition project. The lyrics were published in 1946 in a collection of John Almeidaʻs songs, with translations by Mary Kawena Pukui. Among … Continue reading →

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Take 5: Ka Ipo Lei Manu

Posted on June 26, 2017 by amykstillman

Hello Dear Readers! I have “Ka Ipo Lei Manu” on my mind a lot these days. It is one of the songs to be included in a book project that has been many moons in the making. (Long story for … Continue reading →

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Take 5: “Ua Like No A Like”

Posted on May 31, 2015 by amykstillman

So Iʻm looking at some of the “tune itineraries”–chronological discographies of individual songs that illustrate a songʻs journeys. Here are a few nuggets from  the itinerary for “Ua Like No A Like” by Alice Everett. 1. Earliest publication of sheet music? … Continue reading →

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Take 5: Hawaiian War Chant

Posted on January 18, 2014 by amykstillman

Not your grandmaʻs Hawaiian War Chant. Not mine, either. But theyʻre out there. A search on YouTube on “Hawaiian War Chant” will yield entire playlists of the song in various historical and contemporary performances. The vast majority are mainland-produced recordings … Continue reading →

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Take 5: Hawaiian War Chant / Kāua i ka Huahua’i

Posted on January 12, 2014 by amykstillman

Actually 1 Take today. But more to follow. Here are several facts. “Kāua i ka Huahua’i” is understood to be a love song by Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku. The earliest known printed version of the songʻs lyrics is in the book … Continue reading →

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Take 5: “Kaulana Nā Pua”

Posted on December 16, 2013 by amykstillman

Aloha Dear Readers! Iʻm launching a new feature here, inspired by the “Take Five: A Weekly Jazz Sampler” feature on NPR Musicʻs jazz blog, A Blog Supreme. “Get to know jazz, five songs at a time.” My spin here is–get … Continue reading →

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