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. . . aia i ka wai . . . Dialogues on [the Present & Future of] Hawaiian Music, 2011
2011 01-24: Dialogue #1 Reflections
2011 02-18: Dialogues programs coming up
2011 03-05: Dialogue #2 Producing Culture — Reflections
2011 04-13: Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho appearing at UH Mānoa
2011 04-18: Debating Culture — First Thoughts
2011 04-19: Debating Culture — Thoughts on “Culture vs. Commerce”
Adventures in Archives
Lili‘uokalaniʻs “He Buke Mele Hawaii,” 1897: July 29, 2010
Itʻs a Pandoraʻs Box!: August 12, 2010
Awards
A Grammy Archive (sort of): February 4, 2010
Grammy Award 2005 — Nominees & Winner: February 14, 2010
Grammy Award 2006 — Nominees & Winner: February 14, 2010
Grammy Award 2007 — Nominees & Winner: February 13, 2010
Grammy Award 2008 — Entries: February 13, 2010
Grammy Award 2008 — Nominees & Winner: February 12, 2010
Grammy Award 2009 — Nominees & Winner: February 12, 2010
Grammy Award 2010 — Entries: February 4, 2010
Grammy Award 2010 — Nominees & Winner: February 4, 2010
Grammy Award 2011 — Entries: October 17, 2011
Grammy Award 2011 — Nominees & Winner: February 15, 2011
Hawaiian Music Submissions in the Grammy Awards for 2011: November 11, 2011
Musing over Hawaiian music in the Grammy Nominations for 2011 : November 12, 2011
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Song of the Year winners
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Haku Mele winners
Conversations
CONVERSATIONS–A New Series. November 18, 2010
Kamakahi, Dennis. November 27, 2010
Lum, Zachary. February 17, 2011
Ortone, Brett–Part I. December 31, 2010
Ortone, Brett–Part 2. April 8, 2011
Ortone, Brett–Part 3. forthcoming
Sproat, Matthew. November 18, 2010
Hula Ku‘i & Hula ‘Olapa–The “Crossovers”
Hula Ku‘i & Hula ‘Olapa–The “Crossovers”: August 8, 2010
“Kawika”: August 17, 2010
Internet Resources
Click on “Links for Explorers” above.
Finding Aids for Hawaiian Songs: September 17, 2009
Hawaiian Music on the Web: August 19, 2009
Online Resources ABOUT Hawaiian Music and its History: October 11, 2009
Nā Mea Ho‘okani Pila — Instruments: November 4, 2009
Concert & Event Guides, Blogs, Forums: November 11, 2009
National Heritage Fellows in Hawaiian Music & Hula. February 26, 2010
Playlists / Territorial Airwaves with Harry B. Soria, Jr. December 16, 2010
‘Ukulele Resources: A Selection. May 18, 2011
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Resources: A Selection. August 14, 2011
Introducing Song Genres
Hula ‘Alaʻapapa. August 23, 2009
Mele Hawaiʻi. September 24, 2009
Hula ʻOlapa. September 30, 2009
Hapa Haole Songs. October 15, 2009
Slack Key Guitar . . . October 24, 2009
Oli. November 15, 2009
Oli–Five Genres. November 23, 2009
Falsetto 1: First Thoughts. December 16, 2009
Falsetto 2: Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contests. December 19, 2009
‘Ukulele Trio Music. February 26, 2010
Hula Ku‘i Songs. March 27, 2010
Falsetto Stylings. July 22, 2010
Hula Ku‘i & Hula ‘Olapa–The “Crossovers. August 8, 2010
Local Songs. September 4, 2010
Mele Hawaii–Historical Sources. March 12, 2011
Early Hapa Haole Songs. November 13, 2011
Playlists
Songs of John Kameaaloha Almeida: May 1,2010
Songs of Lena Machado (introduction): June 8, 2010
Songs of Lena Machado (2): June 10, 2010
Falsetto Stylings: July 22, 2010
Oli : August 25, 2010
Local Songs: September 4, 2010
Ka Mahina Mālamalama / Songs About the Moon. November 8, 2010
Playlists / Territorial Airwaves with Harry B. Soria, Jr. December 16, 2010
Playlists for MUS 478B “Musical Cultures: Hawai‘i” taught at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in Fall 2010
These playlists are the listening assignments required for students registered in my Hawaiian music course this term at Univ. of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
- Oli August 25, 2010
- Hula August 27, 2010
- Himeni August 28, 2010
- Mele Hawai‘i August 29, 2010
- Hapa Haole Songs: September 2, 2010
- Local Songs: September 4, 2010
- Hawaiian Guitar
- Falsetto: September 30, 2010
- Betty Tatar’s “Periods” of Hawaiian Music History: October 16, 2010
Polls
1956 Webley Edwardsʻ 1956 Parade of Hawaiian Songs: September 22, 2009
1966-1970 Jack de Melloʻs Music of Hawaii sets: September 16, 2009
1978 “20 Most Recorded Hawaiian Songs”: September 10, 2009
1996 Honolulu Advertiser Poll “Hawai‘i Sing Along”: September 7, 2009
2007 Honolulu Magazine — 50 Greatest Hawai‘i Songs: Sepbember 5, 2009
2009 GRAMMY Award Nominations: December 11, 2009
Recordings–Anthologies & Compilations
Anthology CDs–An Overview: October 8, 2009
Compilation CDs–An Overview: September 12, 2009
Choosing Anthology CDs of Hawaiian Music: October 8, 2009
Choosing Compilation CDs of Hawaiian Music: September 18, 2009
Falsetto 1: First Thoughts. December 16, 2009
Falsetto 2: Aloha Festivals Falsetto Contests. December 19, 2009
Slack Key Guitar / Ki Hō‘alu CD Anthologies & Compilations: October 24, 2009
Recordings–Discography Notes
Crunching Data: The Music of George Helm, A True Hawaiian. July 19, 2011
Soundpainting Paradise. August 1, 2011
Jack de Mello presents Emma Veary. August 3, 2011
Classical Hawaiian Music by Emma Veary — The Music of Polynesia LPs and CD. August 7, 2011
Budget LP Purgatory–This is Hawaiian Music ?? September 17, 2011
E O Maui: Irmgard Farden Aluli & Puamana. January 7, 2012
Queen Lili‘uokalaniʻs Songs — Looking for Recordings? January 31, 2012
Recordings–Vintage Reissues
Falsetto 1: First Thoughts. December 16, 2009
Vintage Reissues 1: November 28, 2009
Vintage Reissues 2 — Harlequin Records: December 12, 2009
Resources & Guides
Click on “Lists of Resources” and “Links for Explorers” above for comprehensive compilations.
Online Sources ABOUT Hawaiian Music and Its History. October 11, 2009.
Nā Mea Ho‘okani Pila — Instruments. November 5, 2009
Mele Hawai‘i — Historical Sources. March 12, 2011
‘Ukulele Resources: A Selection. May 19, 2011
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Resources: A Selection. August 14, 2011
Songbooks
Some Comments on The Queen’s Songbook: July 19, 2010
Hawaiian Language Protestant Hymnals [the blog post about the checklist]: March 30, 2011
Hawaiian-Language Protestant Hymnals: A CHECKLIST [see menu above]
The Published Hawaiian Songbooks of Charles E. King. August 21, 2011
Songs
‘Alika. April 11, 2010
Hiilawe [Hi‘ilawe]. March 11, 2012
Gabby Pahinuiʻs recordings of “Hiilawe”. March 3, 2012.
Kalena Kai. May 9, 2010
Kalena Kai recordings. May 30, 2010
Kawika. August 17, 2010
Hula Ku‘i & Hula ‘Olapa–The “Crossovers”. August 8, 2010
Early Hapa Haole Songs. November 13, 2011
Top Ten Hawaiian Music Albums for Newbies
Part 1: August 29, 2009
Part II: September 1, 2009
Thinking Aloud on a “Top Ten for Newbies” List: October 2, 2009
My 2009 Top Ten Hawaiian Music CDs for Newbies: December 25, 2009
Updates from Amy K.
New–Links Pages and Essays. December 26, 2010
A Fresh Look for the New Year. December 22, 2010
Updates from HONOLULU!!! July 2, 2010
Aloha Makahiki Hou News. January 27, 2010
Marking the first anniversary of “Hawaiian Music for Listening Pleasure.” September 4, 2010
Breathe in, breathe out . . . 2/6/2011. February 6, 2011
Hawaiian music in my May Day soundscape. May 2, 2011
Streaming consciousness on critical commentary on Hawaiian music. May 8, 2011
Thinking Aloud: On Defining Hawaiian Music. May 31, 2011
On Defining Hawaiian Music 2. June 6, 2011
On Defining Hawaiian Music 3. June 12, 2011
Hawaiian Music in Waikiki 2011. July 1, 2011
on my mind . . . November 6, 2011
Aloha 2011 . . . Aloha 2012. January 1, 2012
on my mind . . . kuleana! February 9, 2012
Updates on The Stupid Blog Content Theft Episode of 2011
in which I discovered that a splog (“spam blog”) had scraped 36 posts from “Hawaiian Music for Listening Pleasure” without authorization, and countless other posts from other blogs, in blatant violation of copyright law; and then had to spend time documenting and filing the copyright infringement complaint.
Blog Content Theft. March 15, 2011
Blog Content Theft 2. March 15, 2011
Some Thoughts on Intellectual Property. March 18, 2011
More Thoughts on Intellectual Property. March 18, 2011
Blog Content Theft Update. March 30, 2011
Aloha Kaleimailealii <dot> Net. March 30, 2011
What Iʻm Listening To . . .
“Kamehameha Trilogy,” by Waipuna. November 20, 2011
Natalie Ai Kamauu, ‘Ã. March 13, 2012
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