Book Description

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Music of Hawaii, List of compositions and works by Leleiohoku, Hula, Dennis Kamakahi, List of compositions and works by Likelike, Hawaii Calls, Benny Kalama, He Mele Lahui Hawaii, Genoa Keawe, Sons of Hawaii, Kaulana Na Pua, Hawaii County Band, Hawaiian War Chant, Hawai i Pono, E Ola Ke Alii Ke Akua, Aloha Oe, Brushfire Records, Beyond the Reef, Hawaii Aloha, Mele Kalikimaka, Sidi Mara, The Hukilau Song, Es gibt kein Bier auf Hawaii, Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album, Kanikapila, Kawaihae, Kaleohano, Ekolu Mea Nui, Na mele paleoleo, Hawaiian Island Charts, Pearly Shells. Excerpt: The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaii's musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state's small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a frequent part of Hollywood soundtracks. Hawaii also made a major contribution to country music with the introduction of the steel guitar. Traditional Hawaiian folk music is a major part of the state's musical heritage. The Hawaiian people have inhabited the islands for centuries and have retained much of their traditional musical knowledge. Their music is largely religious in nature, and includes chanting and dance music. Hawaiian music has had an enormous impact on the music of other Polynesian islands; indeed, music author Peter Manuel called the influence of Hawaiian music a "unifying factor in the development of modern Pacific musics." Major music festivals in Hawaii include the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, which brings together hula groups from across the world, as well as a number of slack-key and steel guitar festivals: Big Island Slack Key Guitar Festival, Steel Guitar...