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wcerto
Ahonui
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 Posted - 05/25/2010 : 10:06:36 AM
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Jack - you are right
I guess I might be worrying about aging rock & rollers polluting the Na Hoku Awards, but if it don't bother the Hawaiians, or at the least, those in the power of the Hawaiian music industry to invite whomever they chose to invite to perform, then it don't bother me.
Well, wait a minute. I guess I said that too quickly. It does bother me a bit, I guess, or I would not have started this thread. But after all, who the heck am I. I am neither Hawaiian nor a performer, nor a rock & roller. I am only fitting the aging part. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 9:21:12 PM
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| As far as aging, Auntie, welcome to da club! It seems as long as time keeps running in the current direction, we're all getting older. As for you, my dear, you are a treasure for all of us. There's nothing wrong with passion, just with overzealousness! (Man ,dat's one big word!). For Paul - I had a fabulous old time session at my hale last night - me on banjo, Mark on mountain dulcimer, and two Eugene, OR, friends on fiddle and cello. The music was so fine that we could not stop until 1:30 in the morning! |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 05/31/2010 : 11:55:05 PM
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Now that the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for 2010 are pau, I sure am not hearing much good vibes about how these gentlemen elevated the awards show. Frankly what I am hearing is that the show was not Hawaiian enough. If you watch the NaPalapalai video on the link posted under the music thread, you will hear lots of applause when Na Palapalai swung into their own thing, the second half of the set.
From the videos, there are several performances that I really liked - Na Palapalai, Ho`okene/Makaha Sons & Uluwehi Guerrero.
I have not heard one thing on the news (outside of Hawaiian local news) about the Na Hokus, agiing rock & rollers or not. Aue. Might be news on West Coat, but Ohio I guess, finds it less newsworthy than the fact that the Indians once again got pounded by the Yankees. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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JimC
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 3:17:21 PM
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I heard that the ending of the broadcast which traditionaly ends with Hawaii Aloha. Ended this year with Kenny Loggins doing Danny's Song
I did not see the broadcast myself. Can anyone confirm this ? |
Jim
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 06/01/2010 : 4:27:32 PM
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FYI, John Bergers write up Ho’okena big winners at 2010 Hoku Awards.
I suppose like all other award shows, Nā Hōkō Hanohano will have its critics. That is normal and healthy. At least I didn't have to watch coverage of "best and worst dressed" ad nauseum.
In regard to the awards not being "Hawaiian enough," do the live performances represent music in Hawaiʻi? IMHO, I think the below list of performers, the 2010 snapshot within the context of an annual event, features a nice blend of artists and styles. Whether people liked or didn't like what the individual acts did, each has a right to his/her own opinion. Feel free to discuss.
Kealoha, OʻBrien Eselu & others
Jake Shimabukuro
Amy Hanaialiʻi & John Cruz
Nesian N.I.N.E.
Makaha Sons & Hoʻokena special performance
Anuhea
Henry Kapono
Hapa & Kenny Loggins
Uluwehi Guerrero
Na Palapalai & Mailani
I was struck by the amount of Hawaiian being spoken by the presenters and award winners. I do not recall that much Hawaiian being spoken in previous years, but I could be wrong. To me, it was a strong statement that the Hawaiian language is alive and well. E Ola Ka ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi.
I'd also like to share my thoughts about the mainland artists in attendance. If you're not interested, please read no further. Not to discount the haku mele, slack key or hula workshops (which I found to be excellent), "mainlanders" like Kenny Loggins, David Pack, Jeff Dayton, Lee Ritenour, Ed Bailey, and others brought an incredibly high level of musicianship, experience and credentials to the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Festival workshops. Please read David Pack's performing and producing credits. From what I observed, these guys had connections to Hawaiʻi, friendships in Hawaiʻi and an appreciation for the music going on in Hawaiʻi. The few that performed at the awards show were not there to steal the spotlight but had been invited by Hawaiʻi based musicians to collaborate and share the stage. The 3-4 day event was a great opportunity for musicians, industry people and fans to talk story, compare notes and network. In this light, the diversity of mainland and local artists present made the event stronger. I hope all of this was to the benefit (I believe it was) and not detriment to Hawaiʻi performers. If you feel otherwise, please post. I'd love to hear your perspectives.
For JimC... at the live show, Loggins, Shimbukuro, Fleetwood and Henry Kapono led all winning artists on stage for an audience accompanied Danny’s Song followed by Hawaiʻi Aloha. I can't say how the TV broadcast finished because the show ran late and my Tivo stopped recording prematurely. |
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