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UncleAri
Aloha
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 Posted - 01/07/2007 : 10:03:12 AM
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It was a slow year for Hawaiian artisans to make their way up to the Northwest in 06', but 07' is looking good so far. Ekolu in January, Jake Shimabukuro in February and Ho'okena in May is set. Other rumors have Hapa, Na Leo and Amy Hanaiali'i returning soon.
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Aloha...A HuiHou!! |
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UncaJohn
Aloha
USA
25 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 7:03:22 PM
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Hello,
Ekolu is coming to the mainland this month? I looked at the website and no SF dates (nor Seattle) are listed. Can you provide more info? I am a big fan.
We saw them in Wiamea last summer and the Hawaiians thought we were loco. We danced so hard....
John
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Let's go back to the valley, one more time. = ) ...Ekolu |
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UncleAri
Aloha
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 09:33:10 AM
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| Ekolu, Island Sons & Unified Culture are doing a Winterfest '07 concert at NorthStar Casino in SeaTac, WA, on January 20. Casino ph: 206/444-4660. Promoter is RaJahDat (rahjahdat17 at MySpace) - I got this info from an ad in the Dec. issue of the NW Hawai`i Times. |
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Podagee57
Lokahi
USA
280 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2007 : 5:43:39 PM
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And then there is this I recieved from Keola's booking agent...
"I am also touring the Ladies of Slack Key Guitar (Owana Salazar, Cindy Combs and Brittni Paiva in Nov 07 and Spring 08." So you can add that to your list of slack key performers coming our way.
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What? You mean high "E" is the TOP string. No way dude! That changes everything! |
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javeiro
Lokahi
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2007 : 5:01:05 PM
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| According to his web site, Keola Beamer will be performing in Bremerton on April 27, in Olympia on May 4th and again in Kirkland on May 5th with Native American flutist Carlos Nakai, and in Renton on November 2nd. He sometimes has a workshop in conjunction with some of his performances as I attended one in Kirkland last year. |
Aloha,
John A. |
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Puna
Lokahi
USA
227 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2007 : 07:21:39 AM
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Aloha e, John!
Keola's Bremerton concert is April 21st, not 27.
Will you go to the Olympia one? |
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javeiro
Lokahi
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2007 : 1:30:05 PM
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| We haven't bought tickets yet, Puna.....still thinking about it. I have to admit I do not know anything about Carlos Nakai or his music except what I read on the theater web site description. Are you planning on going? Mahalo for correcting my error. |
Aloha,
John A. |
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Mark E
Lokahi
USA
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2007 : 07:52:10 AM
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| Nakai's music is beautiful - he's considered one of the top performers of Native American flute music, with dozens of albums available (including one with Keola), and even commissioned symphonic works. His music is hypnotic and haunting, and the way he and Keola have found similar paths to take for their collaboration is inspiring. |
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2007 : 05:41:28 AM
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| Great news! John Keawe has been added to the lineup for the 4/21 Bremerton WA ki ho`alu concert. |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2007 : 08:30:23 AM
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I saw the Nakai-Beamer concert last year when it showed up in Spokane, Washington. The blending of the flute and guitar is based in the new age
jazz genre and is very relaxing. Keola did a solo set and Nakai joined him for a series of instrumentals that were partly improvisational. Nakai also played two or three solo flute pieces and talked about each one. The flute told a narrative story about an event and place. The flute would imitate animal calls and their movements. If you were purely a flute fan, you might be disappointed by how few solos Nakai does in this concert.
As a slack key fan, I enjoyed Keola's solo set the most, then the dramatic conclusion. The ending was an extended dramatic play with Moana Beamer dancing and acting out a story while Keola told it, weaving guitar and flute through several tunes. It was very moving.
All in all worth the price of admission. The new age-y jazz, not Hawaiian and not Indian, left me a little flat, but in retrospect, I appreciate that it was two musicians at the top of their game. It makes you realize that you will rarely see two talents like these collaborate in concert.
Jesse Tinsley |
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