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dragonfly213
Akahai
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 Posted - 02/08/2010 : 7:03:25 PM
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Want to buy some more Itunes songs but need your opinion. Was the Grammy's Best Hawaiian album winner 'Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2' truly the best pick? which songs are good on that one? here were the others...
He Nani, Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho;
Friends & Family Of Hawai`i, Amy Hanaiali`i;
Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty, Ho`okena.
Any other recordings the Grammy should have nominated?
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2010 : 7:17:18 PM
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| Hard to say, since we don't really know your "tastes" in the deep pool that is Hawaiian music. Tell us what other stuff you have that you like, and we can make better recommendations based on that. Personally, I like it ALL, along with lotsa stuff that didn't get nominated. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 02/09/2010 : 4:04:23 PM
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If you are going for some good slack key CDs:
Ozzie Kotani - Ho'ihi
Ozzie Kotani - Kani Ki Ho'alu
Jeff Peterson - Kahealani
Jeff Peterson - Maui On My Mind
Sonny Chillingworth - Sonny
Ray Kane - Punahele
Leonard Kwan - Keala's Mele
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection - Vol 1
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection - Vol 2
Gabby Pahinui - Gabby
Keola Beamer - Moe`uhane Kika
John Keawe - Beautiful Hula Dancer
Moses Kahumoku - Ho'okupu (The Gift)
George Kuo - Aloha No Na Kupuna: Love for the Elders
Dennis Kamakahi - Pua`ena
Hui Aloha - Hui Aloha
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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dragonfly213
Akahai
66 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 05:23:15 AM
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Thanks Mika'ele :) if you are the one I think you are, Maile says hello :D
Thanks, too, Retro. I also have a wide variety of taste with regard to Hawaiian, but I seem to lean towards auana from 50s/60s (my uke' uncle's era). Still, I tend to love everything! Justin Young on down to kahiko times. Can't wait to check out your recs!
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alika207
Ha`aha`a
USA
1260 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 06:18:48 AM
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I too recommend the Hui Aloha CD. The group is Dennis and David Kamakahi, Martin Pahinui, and... why am I forgetting the fourth person?
When you say 'auana, do you mean traditional Hawaiian, or hapa haole? If you let us know, I could probably have an easier time giving you recommendations.
Good luck with hula! |
He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
'Alika / Polinahe |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 07:08:07 AM
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Hi again, Jeni.
Might I suggest that you check out the Mele.com website? You can start with their Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winners listings, nicely broken down by category - and you can listen to samples from the albums. Those listings will give you a wider range than the past six years worth of Grammy nominees.
For many of my own recommendations, you can read the five years' worth of reviews I wrote for the Northwest Hawai`i Times (2004-2009) at http://www.northwesthawaiitimes.com/Music/musichome.htm
(...and if I ever get the motivation going, I'll again be doing reviews for a Hawai`i-informational website sometime soon.)
= Gregg = |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 02/10/2010 : 09:17:02 AM
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Alika,
It was George Kuo on Hui Aloha |
E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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kuulei88
Akahai
USA
75 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 07:55:14 AM
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Aloha Jenny,
Check out my blog "Hawaiian Music for Listening Pleasure," at http://amykstillman.wordpress.com
Thinking through issues of how to make recommendations is one of the threads I return to from time to time.
There are also find overviews of different compilation CDs, each of which has its own particular character.
na
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dragonfly213
Akahai
66 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 09:23:05 AM
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| Aloha Amy, so nice! thanks for your www. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2010 : 10:30:35 AM
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| Auana might be actually hula ku'i. The dance is auana and the music is hula ku'i. Reference P. Mdeiros' great new book. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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dragonfly213
Akahai
66 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2010 : 6:32:13 PM
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| aloha Noeau, now I am getting a good education :D thanks for clarifying. I'll have to find that book too huh? mahalo all the way. |
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Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian?
