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 Posted - 09/28/2005 : 06:23:08 AM
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Maybe this is already in place, but is there an on-site glossary or link for those of us not familiar with all the slack key terms, such as nahenahe today?
I never like make pilikia...
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Mika ele
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Posted - 09/28/2005 : 08:13:24 AM
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Steve,
Nahenahe is not germane to just slack-key or "Ki ho'alu". It is a Hawaiian word. One of the best web site to look up things Hawaiian is:
http://wehewehe.org/cgi-bin/hdict?l=en
For information, the definition for nahenahe comes out:
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vs. Soft, sweet, melodious, as music or a gentle voice; soft, as fine cloth; softly blowing, as a gentle breeze; gentle-mannered, soft-spoken, suave. (PPN ngasengase)
If you have listened carefully, this word is the essence of ki ho'alu:
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n. Slack key (the first and last strings of the guitar are tuned to D, instead of E; the strings are picked individually and are not chorded).
 Hey, they don't always get it completely right! |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Posted - 09/28/2005 : 10:47:38 AM
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Mahalo, Mike
An excellent site. I've seen the term Jawaiian a few times, but couldn't find it in the dictionary. |
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cpatch
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Posted - 09/28/2005 : 10:52:05 AM
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Jawaiian is slang and refers to Hawaiian reggae...it's a cross between Jamaican and Hawaiian.
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My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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