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HAWAIIAN MUSIC:
The history of Hawaiian music began in the mid 1800’s, when visitors from all over the planet came to visit.
They brought instruments such as the violin, guitar, ukulele, piano, accordion, and flute to Hawaiian culture. “Hawaiian
music was rooted in old religious chants and hymns, which the native Hawaiians then mixed with the musical rhythms, sounds,
and instruments that they heard from international visitors, immigrants, and missionaries.” (surfing for life website).
Hawaiian secular music was influenced by Mexican, Italian, German, and Burmese people.
In the 1800’s, Mexican people (paniolo) came to Hawaii and brought their guitars. They taught the Hawaiians
to play in the “Spanish” style. The Hawaiians had innate musical talent and quickly became interested
in the guitar. At first, they would follow the Mexican guitar style and tuning but eventually, they adapted the tuning of
the guitar to suit their own traditional Hawaiian songs and chants. They would loosen the guitar strings or “slacking”
them. This allowed them to play bass on the loosened bass strings while playing the song’s melody on the treble
strings. They played with a steady rhythm and used a “finger picking” style. The slack key guitar method
became so popular that families began developing their own unique styles and were very protective of their string tuning secrets.
This slack key, or ki ho’alu, style has been labeled Hawaii’s “back porch,” folk,
and soul music. It has a very relaxing sound and captures the “aloha” spirit.
Hawaiian music is also distinguished by its steel guitar style. This style was developed largely by accident. “In
adapting the guitar to suit their own musical styles, Hawaiians often used a steel object and later a crafted steel bar to
slide along the strings, producing a unique tone which was then integrated into developing the Hawaiian sound.”
(surfing for life website). The steel guitar was featured in several Hawaiian bands in the early 1900s.
Hawaiian music has also been influenced by gospel music, American pop such as Stephen Foster, country and western, ragtime,
swing, European light opera, and jazz. The Hawaiian culture blends all of these international styles into their own sophisticated
rhythms and guitar styling. A few important Hawaiian artists include, Gabby Pahinui, The Tau Moe Family, The Sons of Hawaii,
and Queen Liliuokalani who wrote the famous song, “Aloha Oe” in 1883. King
Kalakau was known as the “Merry Monarch” for his love of music and hula dancing.
He was also a skilled musician and prolific composer.
Information for this section came from: http://www.surfingforlife.com/music.html
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Song Title
(click on title for midi)
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`Ahulili
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He aloha nö `o `Ahulili
He lili paha kô iala
I ke kau mau `ole `ia
E ka `ohu kau kuahiwi
Eia nô e ka `olu
Ke `ala kûpaoa
A lawa kou makemake
E manene ae kou kino
`Ako aku au i ka pua
Kui nô wau a lei
A i lei poina `ole
No nâ kau a kau
Pa`a iho oe a pa`a
Ka `i`ini me ka `ano`i
He`ano`i nô ka pua
Ka beauty a`o Mauna Hape
Ha`ina mai ka puana
He aloha nô `Ahulili
He lili paha kô iala
I ke kau mau `ole `ia
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A love for `Ahulili
He might be jealous
For not always being on
The mist of the mountain
Here is the cool
Heady fragrance
And your desires satisfied
As your body shudders
I have plucked the flower
Strung into a lei
A lei never forgotten
From one season to the next
Hold on tightly to
Your desire and your love
The craving for your blossom
The beauty of Happy Mountain
This is the end
A love for `Ahululi
He might be jealous
For not always being on
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A love for `Ahulili
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- E huli, e huli mâkou
- E huli, e huli mâkou
- Kou maka, kou lima,
Me kou kino e
- Ke aloha
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- I mua, i mua mâkou
- I hope, i hope mâkou
- Kou maka, kou lima,
Me kou kino e
- Ke aloha
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- I lalo, i lalo mâkou
- I lalo, i lalo mâkou
- Kou maka, kou lima,
Me kou kino, e
- Ke aloha
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- I luna, i luna mâkou
- I luna, i luna mâkou
- Kou maka kou lima
M e kou kino e
- Ke aloha
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- E huli, e huli ho`i mai
- E huli, e huli ho`i mai
- Kou maka, kou lima,
Me kou kino, e
- Ke aloha
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- Turn, let's all turn to the right
- Turn, let's all turn to the left
- Your eyes, your hands,
Your body
- Express love
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- Forward, let's all go forward
- Back, let's all go back
- Your eyes, your hands,
Your body
- Express love
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- Down, let's all go down
- Down, let's all go down
- Your eyes, your hands,
Your body
- Express love
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- Up, let's all go up
- Up, let's all go up
- Your eyes, your hands,
Your body
- Express love
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- Return, let's all return
- Return, let's all return
- Your eyes, your hands,
Your body
- Express love
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Pua Mana
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- Pua Mana
- Ku`u home i Lahaina
- Me nä pua `ala onaona
- Ku`u home i aloha `ia
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- Ku`u home
- I ka ulu o ka niu
- O ka niu kü kilakila
- Napenape mälie
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- Home nani
- Home i ka `ae kai
- Ke könane a ka mahina
- I ke kai häwanawana
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- Ha`ina
- `Ia mai ka puana
- Ku`u home i Lahaina
- Ua piha me ka hau`oli
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- Pua mana
- My home in Lahaina
- With fragrant flowers
- The home I love
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- My home
- Stands among coco palms
- Majestic coco palms that
- Sway gently
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- Lovely home
- Home by the sea
- The bright moon shines over
- The whispering sea
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- Tell
- The refrain of
- My home in Lahaina
- Filled with happiness
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