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| markwitz |
Posted - 02/01/2012 : 2:24:57 PM
I was doing my radio show yesterday and I noticed there were a large number of names on my playlist that were also well known Kumu Hula.
I'd like some more names to be added to my quick list below. I expect that this will be a pretty impressive list.
Robert Cazimero
John Ka'imikaua
Keali'i Reichel
Kealoha Kalama
Bill Ali'iloa Lincoln
Tony Conjugacion
Leilani Rivera Bond
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu
Frank K. Hewett
Emma Sharpe |
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| hwnmusiclives |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 09:23:15 AM
Add Tiare Noelani Kaaina to the list (formerly Noelani Chang of the group Kanilau). |
| wcerto |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 1:48:00 PM
As Retro says, our little group of folks here in Northeast Ohio do not learn at a hula halau -- we are called Ka Hui Hula o ka `Aina Punahele. Our teacher here is `olapa with Aunty Mapuana de Silva and one of her very advanced students. She belongs to a special dedicated class of haumana, ones who have devoted a good 10 years of their life to studying with her. Some may "graduate" as future kumu hula and some may not. Even these advanced students have had 'uniki ceremonies to establish their blessing to teach students far away from Halau Mohala `Ilima. These methodologies have been passed down from Aunty Maiki Lake. |
| Retro |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 10:54:08 AM
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Originally posted by markwitz
I guess we need a discussion concerning when "Hula Studios" started becoming "Hula Halau".
It has been my understanding that instructors who have not been made kumu (involving `uniki) by their kumu can not call their assemblage or teaching hale "halau." But these folks can call it a "studio" or "hula troupe," or some such thing. |
| hwnmusiclives |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 10:50:14 AM
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Originally posted by markwitz
I guess we need a discussion concerning when "Hula Studios" started becoming "Hula Halau". It's my understanding that Maiki Aiu Lake was the first to use the term "Hula Halau", or isn't it really "Halau Hula"? Thanks for the Sam Bernard, Bill. I cherish the gift.
First, I am going to need to delete this entire thread when we're finished because there should be no evidence left behind of the sharing of copyrighted materials illicitly - even if those materials are out of print and the sharing was (as Basil would say) purely for "educational purposes." 
As for the other issue, this isn't merely a matter of when the terminology kumu hula or halau came into usage. The terms leo ki'eki'e and ki ho'alu were created in the 1970s, but falsetto singing and slack key guitar already existed long before. This is not about the term kumu hula but about how the responsibilities of the teacher of hula may have changed throughout history.
It is not a distinction I have ever personally made. But it can spark heated debate in the birthplace of hula. I have referred to Louise and Luika Kaleiki (1970 Merrie Monarch winners) as "kumu hula", and I have been corrected that they were not, in fact, kumu hula but hula teachers. So, if we look at this with a researcher's eye, we can conjecture that a distinction is made between the skill set and preparation of the hula teacher and the skill set and preparation of the kumu hula because hula teachers and kumu hula coexisted in the same space in time and we didn't simply begin referring to the hula teachers who came before as kumu hula once term was coined like we did with falsetto singers and slack key guitarists.
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| markwitz |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 09:13:11 AM
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Originally posted by hwnmusiclives
Wow. No love for my boy Sam Bernard? 
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If you are going to include Bill Lincoln, then you should probably include Pauline Kekahuna and John Pi'ilani Watkins. To my knowledge, none of these three were kumu hula by the modern definition and process. And they had hula studios - not halau. But would there be a Merrie Monarch Festival were it not for the efforts of Auntie Pauline?
Even Aunty Genoa had a hula studio.
~ Bill
Lots of love for Sam Bernard for sure, as you can tell if you visit Auntie Wanda's Mele Monday list this week.
I guess we need a discussion concerning when "Hula Studios" started becoming "Hula Halau". It's my understanding that Maiki Aiu Lake was the first to use the term "Hula Halau", or isn't it really "Halau Hula"? Thanks for the Sam Bernard, Bill. I cherish the gift. |
| hwnmusiclives |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 06:52:58 AM
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Originally posted by wcerto
I think that Sam Bernard stuff was Norm Markowitz' doing.
And probably from a recording that I gave him.  |
| wcerto |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 06:50:59 AM
I think that Sam Bernard stuff was Norm Markowitz' doing. |
| Retro |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 06:23:07 AM
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Originally posted by hwnmusiclives
Wow. No love for my boy Sam Bernard?
Better check out Auntie Wanda's "Mele Monday" list for this week den. |
| hwnmusiclives |
Posted - 02/06/2012 : 03:57:56 AM
Wow. No love for my boy Sam Bernard?
Now add one Kekuhi Kanahele. And then one Nani Lim Yap. And then the legendary Alice Namakelua.
Then Puanani Alama. (Pull out your old 49th State 45s.)
Has California forgotten about Torrance's own Kekaimoku Yoshikawa, a falsetto contest runner-up? Another falsetto contest winner: Bulla Ka'iliwai.
On my coast we had kumu hula Edwin Mahina Bailey and Manu Ikaika.
If you are going to include Bill Lincoln, then you should probably include Pauline Kekahuna and John Pi'ilani Watkins. To my knowledge, none of these three were kumu hula by the modern definition and process. And they had hula studios - not halau. But would there be a Merrie Monarch Festival were it not for the efforts of Auntie Pauline?
Even Aunty Genoa had a hula studio.
~ Bill |
| Retro |
Posted - 02/05/2012 : 3:02:35 PM
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Originally posted by kuulei88
Kimo Alama Keaulana -- an anchor on the early 1980s LP "Cha-Lang-A-Lang" by the group Halona...
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Originally posted by thumbstruck
Up here in Seattle we also have Aunty Manu Lono (formerly Uncle George Naope's assistant), who has recorded in the past.
Aunty Manu was also a member of Halona. There's an album I'd love to see issued on CD. |
| thumbstruck |
Posted - 02/05/2012 : 1:08:09 PM
Up here in Seattle we also have Aunty Manu Lono (formerly Uncle George Naope's assistant), who has recorded in the past. |
| markwitz |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 1:15:22 PM
Glad you had fun Auntie M. I plan on doing the same on my next show. Thanks for everyone's help in creating the playlist.
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| Auntie Maria |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 12:31:54 PM
My show had 28 solo tracks without repeating any kumu hula, but having to leave off a few. Judging by the phone calls, texts and emails I received during and after the show, it was a real hit with the listeners. Got a lot of "do this again!" requests, so perhaps I'll do "Kumu Hula Recordings Vol 2" sometime.
Playlist will be posted later today:
http://www.alohakauaiplaylist.blogspot.com/
Mahalo TPers!!!  |
| wcerto |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 09:54:43 AM
I reckon then from Ancient Hula Hawaiian Style, Volume 1, several noteworthy kumu hula can be considered "recording artists", e.g., Lokalia Montgomery and `Iolani Luahine.
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| markwitz |
Posted - 02/03/2012 : 08:48:17 AM
We must include on this list.
Maiki Aiu Lake
Keli'i Tau'a
Mahealani Uchiyama |
