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lynn
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 Posted - 06/22/2011 : 11:02:24 PM
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This week on Pakele Live! with Tony Solis we’re presenting a Ka Himeni Ana “preview” show, with past participants Piha Nahenahe (also known as the Sour Poi Band) and Kaimana Kono.
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame, Ka Himeni Ana is an annual competition performed in the “nahenahe” style, the distinctive Hawaiian music form characterized by sweet vocal harmonies (sung without the aid of microphones) supported by unamplified acoustic instruments. Entrants consist of amateur Hawaiian music groups with two to five members who vie for six cash prizes of varying amounts. The contestants are judged on the quality of their vocal harmony, use of Hawaiian language, and overall musicianship. A number of prior year contestants and winners have gone on to make names for themselves in the music industry, signing recording contracts, releasing albums, and performing for appreciative audiences not only throughout Hawai’i, but on the mainland and in Japan. They’ve also won numerous Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, and several groups, including Ho’okena, have received Grammy nominations.
Piha Nahenahe consists of the father-son team of Ron and Pomaika’i Loo. Ron has been recognized by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts as a Master Folk Artist of Slack Key Guitar. His nahenahe (sweet) style of slack key is steeped in the tradition of his mentors Johnny Almeida, Gabby Pahinui, Sonny Chillingworth, Alice Namakelua, Raymond Kane, and Leonard Kwan. Ron is a respected Kumu Mele, recording artist, and performer. He is also a slack key guitar and ‘ukulele instructor at Windward Community College and the Hawai'i Music Institute.
Pomaika'i Loo has been playing ‘ukulele and slack key guitar since age 8. He was invited to perform at the 2002 Gabby Pahinui Slack Key Festival in Waikiki when he was 12 years old. He is a gifted musician who has been mentored by two masters - father Ron Loo, and 'ukulele virtuoso Kahauanu Lake.
Kaimana Kono is also a father-son team consisting of Greg (dad) and son Kaimana Kono. They were the third place winners in the 2010 Ka Himeni Ana competition. While both are known for their beautiful harmonies, Kaimana has received special acclaim for his leo ki’eki’e (falsetto).
Join host Tony Solis for Pakele Live! on Thursday, June 23 from 6:30-8:30pm HST at the Willows Restaurant (901 Hausten St., Honolulu). Those who are unable to attend can watch the live stream at www.pakelelive.com. (The shows will also be edited for television and shown at a later date on OC16 TV and www.oc16.tv)
Admission is free, no reservations are required and all ages are welcome! Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Doors open at 5:30.) Guests may choose from the full nightly buffet ($34.95) or an a la carte menu created especially for Pakele Live! (and available only during the show), with prices ranging from $5 to $16. Drink specials are also available. Validated valet parking is only $3.
Note: If you watch online, don’t forget to email the show at pakele @ lava.net and let us know you’re watching! Mention your name and where you’re located - city, state – or country, if outside the U.S.!
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PearlCityBoy
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Posted - 06/23/2011 : 09:55:37 AM
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It's cool to see Uncle Ron Loo and his son on the program. Uncle Ron is a wonderful traditional slack key player and excellent teacher, who usually stays out of the limelight. He was my first kumu, when he taught Beginning Slack Key at Kamehameha Schools Adult Ed many moons ago. I think he may still be teaching at Windward Community College. He also sells instructional materials.
Aloha,
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Piha Nahenahe & Kaimana Kono (Pakele) 6-23
