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RJS
Ha`aha`a
1635 Posts |
 Posted - 11/11/2005 : 06:34:34 AM
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A close friend with ties to Hawaii just died (this is the person for whom I wrote "Counting Stars," posted elsewhere,) - one of his last requests was for me to find a Hawaiian prayer or chant suitable for his memorial service and to recite or chant it.
Can anyone either send me such a prayer or chant, or can you refer me to someone who might be able to help.
The ceremony will be Dec. 10 (lots of out of town family) so if I get it soon I can practice. I have a contact who can help with pronounciation but doesn't have a lead on the actual prayer/chant.
mahalo nui
Raymond Stovich
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`Ilio Nui
`Olu`olu
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2005 : 09:01:14 AM
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Ray,
So sorry about your friend. You might try getting ahold of Liko Puha. He's a master chanter and could probably find something appropriate.
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2005 : 12:05:46 PM
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Keali'i Reichell does this song:
Wanting Memories
It is not a Hawaiian song but can be done in a chant form
as he does, and I think it was first written as a memorial
song.
On the tip of my brain is another chant/song but it eludes
full awareness at the moment.
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Mahope Kākou...
...El Lorenzo de Ondas Sonoras |
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RJS
Ha`aha`a
1635 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2005 : 5:11:37 PM
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Ray Sowders
Akahai
USA
96 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 07:34:51 AM
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Aloha no, mina mina,
Ray, I'm not sure it would help, but I do know, and can supply a copy of the Lords Prayer. Here, at hula class our kumu always trys to teach students the prayer as their very first Hawaiian lesson. Little bites at a time. He says once you learn it, you have something that is appropriate for nearly anything. It's just a thought, but I could also provide a cassette or something to show you the "cadence" that we do at the beginning and end of every hula class. Let me know if this would be helpful.
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RJS
Ha`aha`a
1635 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 08:47:45 AM
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Ray,
Thank you, but I think I'm going to work with someone to compose a mele innoa.
Raymond |
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