 This week Pakele Live! with Tony Solis welcomes the return of Kaiaulu.
Kaiaulu is a group of students, all of Hawaiian ancestry, from Ka Waihona o Ka Na’auao Public Charter School’s Gifted and Talented ‘Ukulele Class (after school program) in Wai’anae (on O’ahu’s leeward coast). They perform traditional Hawaiian music and hula by sharing, honoring and perpetuating the Hawaiian culture and values. The group’s aim is to strengthen the relationship between visitors and the islands in a culturally respectful way, by connecting more deeply with the group’s own ancestral roots and changing the inaccurate and negative perception sometimes connected to the community in which they live. The project showcases the Hawaiian community’s youth through music, and also provides an avenue of growth for at-risk youth.
Their teacher, Franny Victorino, is a long-time Hawaiian musician as well as a teacher at the charter school. Students audition for the group, and once accepted, they learn tradition, history, background, and the composers of the mele they perform. They write essays about what they’ve learned during cultural activities, and about the pieces they have performed in public. They also share with their audiences what they’ve learned about each song. They create their own kala’au (dancing sticks) and ‘ili’ili (dancing rocks), and pick flora and fauna (when available) to adorn themselves for performance. By the time they have completed the program, the students have become skilled musicians. They expect to have a positive impact on the world’s view of Hawaiians, and to deepen people’s understanding of traditionally accurate Hawaiian culture through music.
Please join host Tony Solis as he welcomes Kaiaulu back to the Pakele Live! stage on Thursday, December 8 from 6:30-8:30p.m. HST at the Willows Restaurant (901 Hausten St., Honolulu). Those who are unable to attend can watch the live stream at www.pakelelive.com. (The show will also be edited for television and shown at a later date on OC16 TV and www.oc16.tv)
Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Doors open at 5:30.) Guests may choose from the full nightly buffet ($34.95) or an a la carte menu created especially for Pakele Live! (and available only during the show), with prices ranging from $5 to $16. Drink specials are also available. Validated valet parking is only $3.
Note: If you watch online, don’t forget to email the show at pakele @ lava.net and let us know you’re watching! Mention your name and where you’re located - city, state – or country, if outside the U.S.!
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Kaiaulu - Pakele Live 12/8
Posted - 12/07/2011 : 7:49:37 PM
