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Tetapu
Akahai
China
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 Posted - 03/14/2010 : 5:14:52 PM
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Aloha,
i would like to know if anyone could give me advice on how to host a slack key workshop
For example, I live in an area where there is alot of musical talent, and alot of interest in various guitar playing styles from around the world and I would like to arrange for an event where I could get slack key artists to come and perform, introduce the Art, and hold a workshop
this area is in the People's Republic of China, Mainland,
I wanted to know if anyone could give me the procedure, of what all needs to be done.
I could get the visa's and travel documents, if the performers already have their U.S. Passports
and Hotel, Airlines, food, and other accommodations while they are here..
i thought about like having a concert / workshop.
maybe a 3-day thing, or one concert and 3 daily workshops for a couple hours each or something.
i think i should get the top Music College here in China to co-operate, and all the local music shops, put up ads, online stuff, etc,
any ideas anyone has for promoting it, also, i dont really know how to pay for it.. I don't want to make money on it, just i want the revenue from sales to cover the costs.
probably just one artist is enough for the first time, I thought about Ozzie, and Peter Medieros, or someone of that nature..
can anyone kind of run me through the process of hosting and coordinating such an event?
especially about registration, fees, payments, collecting money, etc..
i thought about putting up a roster where people who are interested could pre-sign-up so we get an idea of the cost..
i also thought that I could get some larger corporate sponsors like Pepsi, Coke, McDonalds, Budweiser, etc..
so.. how to do all of that?
any one have any experience with this sort of thing?
and I would like to do it fairly soon, as there are several Hawaiians here with me for several more months that could help put on a great show..
Mahalo for any ideas or advice you may have
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Tetapu
Akahai
China
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Posted - 03/14/2010 : 5:26:13 PM
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the biggest obstacle to promoting it would be to get people to be interested in "Hawaiian Guitar"
the current thinking is that "Hawaiian Guitar" is an Ukulele, the name for "Ukulele" in Chinese is currently translated to "Hawaiian Guitar"
so saying "Hawaiian Guitar" wouldn't get any response, as everyone around here thinks an Ukulele is a children's toy, I usually get loads of laughter when I take out my Uke.
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Tetapu
Akahai
China
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Posted - 03/14/2010 : 5:37:16 PM
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but nowadays, so many of the people I meet for the first time, and I tell them I am Hawaiian, they greet me with "Aloha", which would be unheard of 8 years ago
Uncle Abe and Auntie Peila Panoke have been traveling around China teaching Ukulele and Hula lessons everywhere they go, along with English, and have touched so many people. They have done so much for the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture, they have so much Aloha that just the two of them is enough of the spirit of Aloha for all of China..
if I had just a 100th of their aloha, i'd have way more Aloha than I have now.
so the interest is there, maybe i could combine the workshop into Ukulele, Hula, and Slack Key
and in the future I would like to have a Tahitian Dance troupe (about 2-4 people only, one Toere, one Pahu, or a toere/ pahu combo player, and one fa'atete and one dancer) as well
if all goes well, this could be an annual Polynesian event, including a lu'au
but for starters just a successful workshop is all i'm really aiming for.
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Tetapu
Akahai
China
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Posted - 03/14/2010 : 5:41:26 PM
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| and even maybe i could get one or two people in this forum who want to go just for the experience, sharing, maybe open for the main artist or something.. help with the workshops, maybe like Fran Guidry or someone interested like that |
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les_maverick
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2010 : 05:38:37 AM
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Aloha
Sounds like a huge task ahead. Have you tried to have smaller get together for spark interest and build from there ?
I think it would be wonderful if slack key guitar would take off in China. Hopefully you can get some responses
to help you out.
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2010 : 05:53:49 AM
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Kawika,
If I were you, I'd try contacting the Hawaii Trade and Tourism office in Beijing. I think it opened around 5 years ago. Maybe you could piggy back off another event where musicians from Hawai'i are coming to China. It would go a long way in reducing your costs (travel, etc). |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2010 : 5:58:25 PM
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Aloha Kawika,
If concerts are few and far between, how about sharing your Slack Key CDs with friends? They make great gifts! Surely once some of them hear the nahenahe gentleness, you will have found some fans.
Good Luck!!!
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 03/18/2010 : 12:42:16 PM
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First thing you might try is to judge how much local interest there is. Find a location where you can present some Hawaiian music, recorded or live, and see how much response there is. Maybe a monthly Hawaiian Music Night at a coffee shop. If you feel you can draw enough people to a workshop or concert, then look into the details. If you pay the expenses to bring a musician to China, you want to at least make the expenses back. Airfare, meals, hotel,etc can add up to a lot. If the interest is there, you may be able to get government or corporate sponsorship to help with the cost. But you may have to demonstrate that the interest is there first.
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"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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donkaulia
Lokahi
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Posted - 04/27/2010 : 2:39:17 PM
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Tetapu,
I spoke with Jeff Peterson who toured China and visited his grandfathers college where his grandfather taught in the early 1900's....Like Raiatea said: in a matter of a couple years the Hawaiian art of hula, music-slackkey-steelguitar & ukulele will evolve. The Chinese adapt to classic arts and music with a great deal of concentration and passion.
My internet company is dealing with the Asian market in Taiwan and Hong Kong, China. We are in the developing stages, perhaps you might want to log onto: http://LiveHawaiianMusic.com
The internet may be one of the best ways to market your slack key workshops online and then do a few 'live' workshops .... kind of feel your way through the loops in China.
Gotta be careful with the China Trade Laws and you'll need a medallion sponsor to be 'safe' in business deals in China.
Thanks, D
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