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alika207
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 07/27/2007 : 12:09:59 PM
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Originally posted by Falsetto2002
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Originally posted by wcerto
Gary - your ki`eki`e is absolutely wonderful! How you can sing Alika li` dat and no pass out cuz no oxygen? I love falsetto and you sure do it justice! Thanks for sharing your music with us.
Wanda
Wanda,
Thanks for the message and the compliment. It took a lot of practice and pointers from Aunty Genoa. Its the ability to get just enough oxygen out from my lungs and diaphragm to produce the note needed to continue the AAAAAAAAAAA. There are days that my diaphragm does not want to cooperate...lol. Da potogeee I guess...lol. IT is also humidity and weather that plays a lot in singing too. To dry, no can, to wet; too much galagala...lol. Just right, and I can hold dat one (4 count) for 21 counts.
I still practicing to Aunty's albumns to ensure my vocal muscle does not forget how to maintain that note.
Oh yes, I used to listen to Uncle Joe's music when I was in high school, so that is where the yodeling comes in.
Same goes for me when I practice sometimes!
But, this leads me to what my voice teacher told me to do when I worked on it in my lesson last week. She said to try the phrase with the long note taking a normal breath and then just being so soft and straight that I could still probably go for a while, and then try doing it taking a huge breath and then letting it out slowly (which I had done before that) and see which way was easier for me. I find that taking the huge breath and then letting it out slowly works easier. And, haha, I think I sound more like Raiatea Helm when I sing it, but that's ok with me. She does a fantastic job on it too, I think. Have you heard it? It's recorded on "Sweet and Lovely."
'Alika |
He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
'Alika / Polinahe |
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hawaiianmusiclover06
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 07/27/2007 : 1:02:46 PM
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Aloha and e komo mai to the Patch Gary! Ho'omaika'i on winning the Falsetto contest! I also like the song "Alika" too. I was born and raised in Honolulu and now I reside in 'Ewa Beach. WOW! good to see folks who grew up on O'ahu. Hope that you have fun and enjoy yourself here. Glad to see that you found this place.
Alana :) |
Aloha Kakou, maluhia a me aloha mau loa (Hello everyone, peace and love forever) |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 07/28/2007 : 1:28:00 PM
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When I jammed with you I thought wow I no can hear the music cause this guy's voice is really blasting out. But it is great fun to play with you and revive old time cha lang a lang. I do look forward to playing with you some more.
BTW if any one is going to Kalama Days in Kalama WA catch this bruddah on Sunday. He will blow your mind. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
Edited by - noeau on 07/28/2007 1:29:29 PM |
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