| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a
USA
1918 Posts |
|
|
Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
 Posted - 12/10/2010 : 12:06:37 PM
|
Great article! Particularly considering the ongoing thread(s) relating to the definition of Hawaiian music.
Be sure to take note of the banjos, and even a fiddle, in a couple of the early pix.
Cool.
|
 |
|
|
Pops
Lokahi
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2010 : 5:32:25 PM
|
Thanks for the heads-up on a nice article.
--Mark |
|
|
|
Basil Henriques
Lokahi
United Kingdom
225 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2011 : 10:24:34 AM
|
The history article isn't too bad, but lacks the recognition that Hawai'i music got to the rest of the world via the SIGNATURE sound becoming so popular, little is made of the undeniable influence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar.
Whilst there IS a brief recognition of the Steel Guitar, the famous introduction used by Webley Edwards isn't referred to.
"Waves and Steel Guitars" etc.
SHAME SHAME, all they say is :- "The '20s ushered in radio and amplified recording techniques, but, in the early 1930s, the instruments themselves became amplified. The steel guitar, which had previously struggled to be heard in a crowded dance hall, now could be a lead instrument, and quickly became one of Hawaiian music’s most identifiable elements. Sol Hoopii was one of the most renowned players in the ’30s, with his black, Bakelite Rickenbacker electric guitar."..
I would have thought that the Ukulele and the Steel guitar were somewhat more than just ONE of Hawaiian music's most identifiable elements ?
Furthermore, The 50 Greatest songs article is VERY parochial and represents a purely Hawai'i view, ignoring the International popularity of the "Golden Age of Hawaiian Music"
Surely if the era is good enough to warrant a concert in it's memory given by the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, it warrants a larger proportion of references in all THREE articles ?
quote:
On Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, the Honolulu Symphony will present a concert to celebrate the Golden Age of Hawaiian Music at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. This sounds like a great way for visitors to the islands to discover the music that made Hawaii famous during the 1930s to the 1960s. The evening’s program features the music of R. Alex Anderson and Charles E. King, Alfred Apaca, Kaiser’s Hawaiian Village, and others, and it promises a memorable evening of entertainment.
(Love the spelling of Alfred's name !!)
http://www.smartdestinations.com/blog/2008/03/21/golden-age-of-hawaiian-music/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Hawaii
quote:
The era from about 1930 to 1960, has been called the "Golden Age of Hawaiian music"
With regard to the 50 Greatest Hawai'i Albums article, I am astounded that that not one of the Webley Edwards' "Hawaii Calls" albums are listed. The rest of the world heard Hawai'i music via his radio shows and albums.
In my opinion VERY introvert and self congratulatory top 50 selections.
All the best to all from this household and ohana..
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou
Pakelekia Henriques
Pakile Henriques
(Strange that Pat and I share such similar first names)
Addendum..
For generations the mainstay of the Hawai'i economy has been tourism, therefore surely it's the REST of the world's perception that should be relevant and not those directly involved in the performing and recording industry in Hawaii. |
 |
Edited by - Basil Henriques on 01/01/2011 10:26:41 AM |
|
|
|
thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2011 : 10:41:23 AM
|
| Considering that the article was written in Hawai'i for the Hawaiian market, no surprise. California could be defined by the world's recognition of the entertainment industry, but there's more to that state than that. The Golden Age of Hawaiian Music represents a part (a significant one), but one slice of pizza ain't the whole pie. Hang in there, Basil. We conquer ignorance one tune at a time. |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
|
|
100 Years of Hawaiian Music - magazine article
