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seldomfed
Aloha
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 Posted - 05/05/2005 : 12:05:34 PM
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'He Mele Aloha- -
http://www.alohajoe.com/he_mele_aloha.htm
I just got back from HI , and a friend told me of this book while I was over there, so I went looking - you may have it , but if not, it's a great 'fake' book for Hawaiian tunes, with uke chords. Most useful! I got it!
All proceeds go to charity
aloha, Chris
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2005 : 06:59:34 AM
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Agree.
It is a terrific book even if you are not familiar with the melodies.
If you don't, there is a terrific web resource for your kanikapila started and maintained by Robert Mondoy, a Director of Music and piano teacher in Honolulu (he grew up on Moloka'i). He references the songs from "He Mele Aloha" by page number (e.g. HME 062 and SOLFEGE:ddddd.ddrmm, for Hi'ilawe) and has some midi files to listen to the melody. For many songs, he lists the melody and chorus lines in SOLFEGE notation - a do-re-me notation that can be easily transposed to the key you want to play in  It is explained on the web site. It is a work in progress and not all songs are complete but I find it is a great help. The web site is:
http://mele.home.att.net/ |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2005 : 12:32:54 PM
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| I couldn't agree more about "the blue book" - I take it with me to every gig, kanikapila, musical event where I'm playing, and somebody usually calls for one of the tunes in there that I didn't know before; so I get to learn a new one (on the fly, and often in a different key than in the book, but hey...) |
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/06/2005 : 7:20:19 PM
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It has become the "standard" book for many of us. Also, thanks Mika ele for the website with the midi files. It is a great help for me, since I am not familiar with some of the songs in the book.
Maggie |
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Tonya
Lokahi
USA
177 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2005 : 5:55:26 PM
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I just wish there was some way to keep the cover and first few pages from slipping through the spiral binding...argh...
I take my "blue book" and ask people I've played with to sign it for me, on a page with their "favorite" song if they like. Sure, these aren't "famous" people that others would recognize, but they are to me. And every time I read the pages I'm reminded of great evenings/afternoons spent strumming with new and old friends. |
http://www.uketreasures.com
http://www.ukuleletonya.com |
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PuaLynn
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/07/2005 : 9:28:15 PM
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| Once the cover comes off, is there a way to thread it back on? I'm sure there must be, but I haven't figured it out. (Or, maybe just haven't sat down to puzzle it out.) I agree it's fabulous and even have two copies, one in Hilo and one on the mainland. And, Tonya, aloha. We met during Gordon Marks ukulele class last fall in Waimea. I live in Grass Valley / Nevada City when not in Hilo. Check out www.kvmr.org for great Hawaiian music program on Sundays, 9-noon, pdt. Michael Keen announces the various Hawaiian events taking place in the foothills, not too terribly far from you. |
Me ke aloha,
Lynn |
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MahinaM
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 05/08/2005 : 06:44:32 AM
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PuaLynn:
The cover (especially the back one) is always coming off of my book (and many fellow kanikapila players'). It may be just a common malady for these kinds of spiral books that get used alot!!! I have rethreaded mine back several times and finally got a little smart and tightened the wire spiral so it doesn't have such big gaps for the cover to fall off each time. If all else fails, you can get it rebound somewhere or make your own cover or notebook. My friend did that, after having his fall apart so many times.
Maggie
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