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alika207
Ha`aha`a
USA
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 Posted - 02/21/2010 : 2:35:53 PM
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... that over the past few years, I've been gravitating to traditional Hawaiian music more than any other kind of music coming out of Hawai'i, especially leo ki'eki'e. It seems funny to me because Keali'i Reichel used to be all I ever listened to, and I would consider him to be contemporary Hawaiian and not traditional because of what a talented haku mele he is. Since I've mostly been listening to all the traditional standards that everybody knows since last year or so, I don't know too many mele that were written within the past five to ten years. Any composers/artists/mele you recommend?
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He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
'Alika / Polinahe |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2010 : 6:55:07 PM
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| `Alika, it's great to hear how your tastes in Hawaiian music continue to expand. If you aren't familiar with the repertoire of the late Dennis Pavao, you MUST investigate his recordings (both solo and as a member of Hui `Ohana). One of the finest falsetto singers ever recorded. |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 07:25:07 AM
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Originally posted by Retro
One of the finest falsetto singers ever recorded.
Good suggestion Retro! So many good songs he sang with Ledward and Nedward.
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Mahope Kākou...
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Allen M Cary
Lokahi
USA
158 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 07:52:24 AM
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Aloha,
It was very interesting for me to learn last fall in Maui that Keali'i Reichel is actually much more highly regarded as a kumu hula, and a very traditional one, than as a recording artist (this is not to say that he isn't also a highly regarded singer/songwriter).
For some other more contemporary composers/artists to check out:
Dennis Kamakahi
Keola Beamer
Hapa
John Keawe
The list could go on for a long time and this is not intended to be the definitive list. I'm sure that the Patch will chime in and provide you with enough names to completely blow your budget buying music!
Aloha,
Allen |
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 1:26:46 PM
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Search the web for Hawaiian Rainbow, Aloha Joe, and Slack Key Paradise. Internet radio is good free listening.I suspect radio in Maine has a real void where Hawaiian music is conderned, not unlike Ohio. Also, you can search www.mele.com for falsetto and listen to samples before you spend the hard-earned cash.
Unko Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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salmonella
Lokahi
240 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 1:57:28 PM
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Jeff Peterson
Jim Kimo West
Makana |
Edited by - salmonella on 02/23/2010 07:46:57 AM |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 4:38:11 PM
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Ledward Kaapana
Aunty Genoa Keawe
The Sunday Manoa
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 4:50:22 PM
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There seems to be some misunderstanding about our thoughts on Makana. We like his slack key playing quite a bit. He has some awsome skills as a guitarist. We have a couple of his albums. The issue I raised was that, since some of his recordings are very far from slack key, in interviews he should answer clearly when asked "Is this a slack key recording." I have no issue with his choice of material, he has to follow his own muse, like any artist. But given the different material he has recorded in the past, I think a little clarity in his answer is due those of us who have purchased his albums. We have one we like very well, and one we can't seem to listen to all the way through. I'm not interested in heavy metal, whether it's acoustic or electric.
salmonella, never appologise for your personal preferences. Especially to me. I am not the "Arbiter Of Good Taste", just a music lover.
I hope this is the end of that train of talk, I hate to type long stuff as it hurts my brain, and tires my typing finger. I'm not sure how many words it's good for without a wheel alignment or tune up or something.
Unko Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 01:57:05 AM
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Looks to me like `Alika is asking about folks who have composed "new" music within the past 10 years or so. One source is the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Haku Mele -- find out who won the awards each of the years, and there you go -- you have some might fine mele and CDs to choose from right there. Last year the award was one by Kupaoa's mele "Uluwehikalunaokaala". They have some newly written music richly rooted in tradition. You might always surely enjoy Na Palapalai -- once again some old stuff and some newly written stuff. You may surely enjoy Kaumakaiwa Kanaka`ole. He definitely has his roots firmly grounded in hula tradition. It is the life blood and breath of his `ohana, yet he takes the music places one can never imagine. You might enjoy Del Beazley's music or Walt Keale. Even more contemporary would be `Ikena. The music is sung by Tia Carrera and written by Daniel Ho and our TaroPatch friend, Dr. Amy Ku`uleialoha Stillman. It is modern music written in the beautiful poetic Hawaiian language. The music is modern, kinda jazzy.
One mele of note I think, is "Hanohano Wailea", written by Kihei de Silva and Uncle Moe Keale. It is available on of one Na Palapalai's CDs. This mele won a Na Hoku a few years back. It certainly is a modern mele, but written to celebrate the place names on the windward side of O`ahu that are disappearing as developers take over land and change the old place names to something cute and snappy and incorrect language such as Lanikai. He wrote the song to keep those place names in his daughters' mouths, and indeed, in the mouths of all people, for time immemorial. With Na Palapalai singing it, you know there is some fantastic falsetto. It is also available, I think, by Kawai Cockett. Auntie Mapuana de Silva is chanting at the beginning of it, and if you think the tune to her `oli sounds like "Good King Wenceslas", you would be correct. I think that recording may no longer be available.
Falsetto in the old style, you may want to seek out as much Aunty Genoa or Lena Machado music you can find. Also Atta Damasco or any of the records from the Falsetto Contest Winnerse.
The variety of Hawaiian music is purely limited to your financial wherewithal. Buy early and buy often.
Here are some links to Na Hoku Hanohano award winners:
http://www.nahokuhanohano.org/NaHoku_PastWinners.pdf
http://www.nahokuhanohano.org/cms/index.php?page=Past-winners
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Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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alika207
Ha`aha`a
USA
1260 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 06:24:10 AM
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He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 07:07:38 AM
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Originally posted by rendesvous1840
There seems to be some misunderstanding about our thoughts on Makana. We like his slack key playing quite a bit. He has some awsome skills as a guitarist. We have a couple of his albums. The issue I raised was that, since some of his recordings are very far from slack key, in interviews he should answer clearly when asked "Is this a slack key recording." I have no issue with his choice of material, he has to follow his own muse, like any artist. But given the different material he has recorded in the past, I think a little clarity in his answer is due those of us who have purchased his albums. We have one we like very well, and one we can't seem to listen to all the way through. I'm not interested in heavy metal, whether it's acoustic or electric.
salmonella, never appologise for your personal preferences. Especially to me. I am not the "Arbiter Of Good Taste", just a music lover.
I hope this is the end of that train of talk, I hate to type long stuff as it hurts my brain, and tires my typing finger. I'm not sure how many words it's good for without a wheel alignment or tune up or something.
Unko Paul
I had the good fortune to talk with Mahana when he was here in Seattle last November. He is an articulate and engaging young man. Specifically, I asked him about the similarity of his music to Leo Kottke and John Fahey. He said that he developed his syle without really knowing about them, but he admitted that his music was more in tune with them than with classical slack key. I agree with Paul, as I usually do, that dispragement is not productive. Now, I don't listen to his music much, I must admit, but he is searching to expand his art. This is a common problem with traditional musicians. After you lear 200 or so tunes, where do you go? This leads to bluegrass people like David Grissman and Bela Fleck, and old timey muscicians like Pete Sutherland and Malcom Dalgleich (sp??), etc. My solution has been to go to jazz, but on piano and sax, not steel guitar, although I have a dear friend, Hal Merrill, who is a great jazz pedal steeler. In jazz, there is no end there to where to go. As most of you know, I love traditional Hawaiian music and play it most of the time. It is my preference. - Jack |
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salmonella
Lokahi
240 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 07:48:59 AM
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I am sorry. I did not mean to insult anyone and I certainly did not mean to hijack Alika's excellent thread. (chalk it up to an odd sense of humor made even more odd by sleep deprivation). You will note that I edited out the offending words.
Sorry.
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Tetapu
Akahai
China
98 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2010 : 04:35:48 AM
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Originally posted by Retro
`Alika, it's great to hear how your tastes in Hawaiian music continue to expand. If you aren't familiar with the repertoire of the late Dennis Pavao, you MUST investigate his recordings (both solo and as a member of Hui `Ohana). One of the finest falsetto singers ever recorded.
i was't aware he died.. i'm so sad. he was my inspiration in so many ways
the hero of Hawaiian sovereignty
the voice of Hawaii
i am really heart-broken |
Na Ke Akua E Malama Kakou |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2010 : 06:26:40 AM
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Originally posted by Tetapu
i was't aware he died.. i'm so sad. he was my inspiration in so many ways
the hero of Hawaiian sovereignty
the voice of Hawaii
i am really heart-broken
Yeah, more than eight years ago. He was truly an amazing and powerful musician, an inspiration to so many. |
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