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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
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 Posted - 08/12/2010 : 01:04:13 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=indIwSadW-w
Watching the clip of Auntie Alice, particularly her left hand, I see that she is fingering the 5th & 6th strings a lot more than the treble strings. Her bass parts are much more intricate than anyone else I've been able to observe, while the melody/treble parts appear to be less so. Is this typical of her style, or just how she played while singing or backing a singer?
Unko Paul
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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 |
Edited by - rendesvous1840 on 08/12/2010 01:05:44 AM |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
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Posted - 08/12/2010 : 02:43:08 AM
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| Great observation Paul, her version of Hi'ilawe is almost exclusively played on the bass strings in Taropatch.I remember having tabs for it from one of her haumana & the 1st kumu I came across Kalei Bannister.I also had Auntie Alice's 14 measures which may have been a precursor to Uncle Raymond Kane's Punahele since they sound so similar. |
Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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Bau
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 08/21/2010 : 03:26:32 AM
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thanks for posting this , as I get to see a performance of a song I like so much by the person who shares my name :)
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
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Posted - 09/07/2010 : 06:16:30 AM
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| Auntie Alice was famous for her collection of "figures", which were melodic motifs that harmonized with the vocal line, and underlay her singing (and probably anyone she backed up). She would include using the 5th and 6ths strings to achieve the melodic figure. It is considered an "old style". As I see it, the figures emphasize melody and harmony (like a second voice) more than rhythm, unlike the alternating bass style. |
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