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markwitz
`Olu`olu

USA
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Posted - 02/01/2012 :  2:24:57 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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

"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain

Tommy
Akahai

USA
72 Posts

Posted - 02/01/2012 :  4:26:21 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
How about:
Manu Boyd
Kawika Alfiche
Charles Ka'upu
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Admin
Pupule

USA
4551 Posts

Posted - 02/01/2012 :  5:23:22 PM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Send Admin an AOL message  Send Admin an ICQ Message  Send Admin a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Nāpua Makua
KUmZ - Karl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila'ekolu Casupang
George Holokai

Andy
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Hookani
Lokahi

232 Posts

Posted - 02/01/2012 :  9:53:50 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Chinky Mahoe
Sonny Ching
Aloha Dalire
Johnny Lum Ho
George Naope
Darrell Lupenui

Ke Kani Nahe
YouTube

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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a

USA
1918 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2012 :  06:18:08 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Edith Kanaka`ole

Auntie Maria
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kuulei88
Akahai

USA
75 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2012 :  08:19:42 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Natalie Ai Kamauu
Sonny Ching
Kahai Topolinski (2 LPs on Pumehana label in 1980s)
Darrell Lupenui --tracks on multiple LPs, most notable "Hula Gems" (reissued on CD) as well as his own self-titled indie cassette
Kimo Alama Keaulana -- an anchor on the early 1980s LP "Cha-Lang-A-Lang" by the group Halona, as well as his own CDs headlining his group Lei Hulu

amy k
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a

USA
1918 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2012 :  5:38:20 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

In Hawai`i:
Cody Pueo Pata
Uluwehi Guerrero
Ali`i Manu
Blaine Kia
Nathan Kalama
Howard Ai (a solo, plus the Halau Hula Olana CD)
Ilima Rivera
Sybil Pruett
Pekelo Day

...and the wahine of Halau O Kekuhi released some CDs -- including the voices of Nalani & Pua.







Auntie Maria
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a

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Posted - 02/02/2012 :  6:26:14 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well...I'd formatted the playlist for my show tomorrow...but this thread got me thinking that "kumu who have recorded" would make for a great broadcast. So tune in Friday for "The Kumu"

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Auntie Maria
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dr. cookie
Lokahi

USA
299 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2012 :  9:50:54 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
O'Brian Eselu

(I can't keep up . . . this is hard when you guys name them all so fast!)

Don
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wcerto
Ahonui

USA
5052 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  02:09:52 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am not surprised at the number of kumu hula who are recording artists. Don't forget Aunty Mapuana de Silva who recorded "Hanohano Wailea" as a chant on Kawai Cockett's CD, `O Ka`ohao Ku`u `Aina Nani" which I dearly wish I could find. If you isten to the melody, it may sound familiar. It is the tune to "Good King Wenceslas". They came up with that meody for the chant before Uncle Moe had written the melody for the song (which came to him in a dream and he woke up and wrote it in about 15 minutes.)

http://www.mele.com/hawaiianMP3s/44_01.mp3

Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda
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wcerto
Ahonui

USA
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Posted - 02/03/2012 :  02:16:05 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
When a kumu teaches you a mele to dance to, they usually sing it to you as they are teaching. That way they can slow it down or speed it up as the skill of the haumana increases. Also, when they teach a chant, there is a distinct "melody" to them, and that is very important to get the raising or lowering of the voice in the right places, speed of the words, where to take breaths, etc. that the kumu teaches. I have been blown away by some of the harmonies I have heard from kumu hula and their advanced students (especially of the Merrie Monarch caliber) when they are either chanting or singing a mele in such sweet harmonies. A thang of bee-yoo-tee. Ahhhh.

I think bottom line of what I am trying to say is that meticulous detail to melodies is also part of what a kumu hula teaches, therefore, they need to have the skill themselves.

Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda
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wcerto
Ahonui

USA
5052 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  07:45:59 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
An example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJimGqVQW3k

Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda
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markwitz
`Olu`olu

USA
841 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  08:48:17 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
We must include on this list.

Maiki Aiu Lake
Keli'i Tau'a
Mahealani Uchiyama

"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain

Edited by - markwitz on 02/03/2012 08:55:32 AM
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wcerto
Ahonui

USA
5052 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  09:54:43 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.

http://cordinternational.downloadcentric.net/app?page=Product&service=external&sp=SD06036E80G6LABOAQ3PHR

Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda
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Auntie Maria
Ha`aha`a

USA
1918 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  12:31:54 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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!!!

Auntie Maria
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My "Aloha Kaua`i" radio show streams FREE online every Thu & Fri 7-9am (HST)
www.kkcr.org - Kaua`i Community Radio
"Like" Aloha Kauai on Facebook, for playlists and news/info about island music and musicians!

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markwitz
`Olu`olu

USA
841 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2012 :  1:15:22 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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.

"The music of the Hawaiians, the most fascinating in the world, is still in my ears and
haunts me sleeping and waking."
Mark Twain

Edited by - markwitz on 02/03/2012 1:45:07 PM
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