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GUke
Lokahi
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 Posted - 02/28/2006 : 5:58:38 PM
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Aloha and a special Aloha to fellow Winter AMC'ers.
I had a fantastic time meeting those of you who attended. I came with my brother Sil da Tril. While he built his uke and enriched his slack key playing, I took ukulele classes.
Before camp I practiced chords but did not know or play any songs. The two beginning classes gave me a wealth of material. Songs to learn, Hawaiian vamps, and then there was the handouts --exercises to get your left hand into shape. Now all I need to do is practice, practice, practice.
One of the best parts of camp was just hanging with the kumus. We ate and talked story with them. Although I was in awe, it was like being with family.
Of course winter time is whale time. And we were blessed to see spouts shooting, tails and fins slapping, whales rolling, and I even saw a body breech even if it was at a distance. What was really eirie was when we were practicing Oli -- Hawaiian chanting. We were chanting "Aloha" at the waves using the waves for timing and timber. Sure enough it wasn't long before we noticed whale activity.
There were a number of Alaskans at camp. One evening while listening to a lecture on the "target island" it was so cold that an Alaskan said he might have to put on pants. The cool weather was immortallized in a skit song performed student night by the German girls known as the "Beanie Wahinees". Instead of hula outfits they performed wearing warm ups and snow caps with the obligatory leis. Two fronts came through bringing mostly wind and rain at night. The wind during daylight added to the beauty of the wisps of spray from the top of the large waves blown back as they crashed onto the shore.
It was so great meeting and talking story with fellow campers. And thanks to the catalysts- Julie and Sil- the kanikapilas were great. Some evenings there were two kanikapilas going on. It was fun participating in one and then sneaking off to listen to the other.
I have so many wonderful memories. I hope all of you can at sometime attend one of these camps. It won't be soon enough, but I'll definetly get back. 'Til then l'll practice practice practice because when I do it brings back the memories.
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Posted - 03/01/2006 : 03:25:04 AM
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Aloha Genaro,
Good to hear from you. The Stealth Student signs in!
(To the `ohana: I was in the same classes with him and he already knew everything. At the jams, he played along with everything. When he and Sil played - which was everything in every style - he played and sang lovely harmony. He, like Sil, is already a musical "act".)
Keep it up, my friend, more fun to come.
Welcome Big Time!
...Reid
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
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Posted - 03/01/2006 : 04:59:00 AM
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E Genaro e, aloha mai!
E komo mai -- welcome! Wasn't that cool in oli class with the whales?! Even when we were in the tent on another day, we had to stop and watch because the whales answered 
...and yeah, I think we all have a lot of homework to do from Camp!
me ke aloha,
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PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 03/01/2006 : 07:40:35 AM
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Howzit GUke,
Welcome to Taropatch. I'm sure I'll meet you soon, since I get together with Sil and Art S. at least once a month here in the East Bay. I play mostly slack key, but Sil's been showing me some ukulele stuff.
It's great to hear that you're getting into the Hawaiian music. If you can, come down to the San Jose open mic next Wednesday. It's a great time and you can do Da Bruddah's act with Sil!
Aloha,
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Karl Monetti
`Olu`olu
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2006 : 08:29:08 AM
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Aloha Genaro,
Welcome. It sounds like youare already well along in your muical abilities and ventures.
I am an Alaskan who did not make the trip. I did not know any other TP Alakans were active in the forum. Do you think you could put me in touch with them if you rmember their names?
Enjoy this site, ther is a lot to share and learn here.
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slkho
`Olu`olu
740 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2006 : 2:05:17 PM
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Aloha & Welcome to the TPl !!
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Julie H
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 03/04/2006 : 7:46:21 PM
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Aloha Karl, the "other" Alaskans at camp were Earl and Alice Mullins from Anchorage. Then there was Susan Mumma from Seldovia, and a camp "old-timer" is Deborah Peterson from Anchorage. Let me check with them if I can divulge their addresses, I am the keeper of the contact list, but want to be careful how I advertise people's addresses. But wouldn't it be fun if you could all keep in touch. After all, that's what TaroPatch.net is all about...
Keep warm, with aloha, Julie |
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sbar15
Lokahi
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2006 : 12:14:37 AM
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Sil da Trill
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 03/07/2006 : 05:00:32 AM
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Mahalo Nui for sharing the AMC experience i Moloka'i me a'u!!! It was truly a comming out party for dis braddah act (comming out in Moloka'i? ...different situation for some others, but ours was about the "Ohana of Aloha Music"). It's really a thrill to listen to you play and both watch you perform and join you in performances. All I need to experience now is be there when you make that first hole in one.
Are you game for some open mics and other kanikapilas? Gives motivation for that practice, practice, practice. |
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