Song Across Hawaiʻi | Playing for Change Collaboration

Week1 Required Listening:
HawaiÊ»i Ê»78″| Song Across HawaiÊ»i | Playing for Change Collaboration
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Israel”IZ” KamakawiwoÊ»ole -“HawaiÊ»i ’78” Video
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Somewhere over the Rainbow – Israel”IZ” KamakawiwoÊ»ole
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Israel”IZ” KamakawiwoÊ»ole – Take Me Home Country Road
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Hawaiian Soul · Jon & Randy · Jon Osorio · Randy Borden
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Hawaiian Eyes · Jon & Randy · Jon Osorio · Randy Borden
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Required Reading:
Brotman, J.”These Native Hawaiian Musicians Are Bringing Their
Island’s History To The World.”(March 14, 2017) thefader.com
Week2 Required Listening/Watching:
Queen Lili‘uokalani – The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
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“Aloha ‘Oe” by Henry Kapono, Israel KamakawiwoÊ»ole (Bruddah Iz),
Cyril Pahinui, Roland Cazimero
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Amy Hanaiali`i – Aloha `Oe
Ke Aloha O Ka Haku · Na Wai Chamber Choir
Ke Aloha O Ka Haku · Ku’uipo Kumukahi
2021 Merrie Monarch Festival | Hālau o Kekuhi
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Robert Cazimero – My Sweet Pikake Lei
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Keali’i Reichel – Maunaleo
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Week3 Required Listening:
Adios Ke Aloha · Kupaoa
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Hawaiian Cowboy · Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians
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Waiomina · Leabert Lindsey
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Hi’ilawe · Gabby Pahinui
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E Ku’u Morning Dew – Keola Beamer
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Ledward Kaapana – Maunaloa Slack Key
Jeff Peterson performs Tantalus from Wahi Pana, Songs of Place
Required Reading:
Dancing Cat Records & George Winston “BEG-11: A Brief History of
Slack Key Guitar”
https://kbeamer.com/a-brief-history-of-slack-key-guitar/
Week4 Required Listening:
The Honolulu Students: Royal Hawaiian Troubadours circa 1904
Mauna Loa – Mekia Kealakai (Helen Parker)
Lei Ê»Awapuhi – Mekia Kealakai
Hula O Makee (Peter Moon ukulele)
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Ledward Kaapana -“Mama E”
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Ledward Kaapana plays Pu’uanahulu on a C.F. Martin Guitar Company
1941 Pre-War D-45
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Hawai’i Pono’i · Ku’uipo Kumukahi
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Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio – Hawai‘i Pono‘ī: This is how we rise
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Week5 Required Listening:
How to Play the Steel Guitar with Alan Akaka
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Mauna Kea · King Nawahi’s Hawaiians
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Palolo · Sol Hoopii Trio
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Pomaika`i Lyman – Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai
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Patrick Landeza – Ka Lae `O Ka`ena
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History of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar with Alan Akaka
Week6 Required Listening:
Smithsonian Institution Sidedoor Podcast Season 3, Episode 19:Aloha,
Y’all
Link to transcript of podcast audio
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Lehua · Sol Hoopii
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Son House – Scary Delta Blues (Live)
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A Spoonful Blues · Charley Patton
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Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio ‘Clowin’ the Frets’
Don’t Let the Devil Ride · Sonny Treadway
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Sweet Leilani · Bing Crosby
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The Hawaiian Wedding Song · Hawaii Calls
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Required Reading:
“How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed American Music.”
Smithsonian Magazine, 2019,
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-hawaii
an-steel-guitar-changed-american-music-180972028/.
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Additional Resources:
https://acousticguitar.com/how-hawaiian-music-helped-make-the-guita
r-americas-instrument/
Wright, Michael.”Island Style: How Hawaiian Music Helped Make the
Guitar America’s Instrument.” Acoustic Guitar, 2019.
https://acousticguitar.com/how-hawaiian-music-helped-make-the-guita
r-americas-instrument/.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/06/the-forgotten-story-of-how-hawaii
ans-transformed-american-music/
Week7
Required Listening:
Puamana · Aluli, Irmgard
Pua Alani · The Sons Of Hawai’i · Gabby Pahinui
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Wahine Ilikea · Eddie Kamae & the Sons of Hawaii
Gotta Get Away · Cecilio & Kapono
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Don Ho sings “Tiny Bubbles”
Only You · The Sunday Manoa
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The Brothers Cazimero “Ka`ena”
Kawaipunahele · Keali’i Reichel
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Keali’i Reichel – E O Mai
Week8 Required Listening/Watching:
Hawaiian Lands · Bruddah Waltah & Island Afternoon
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Sudden Rush EA
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Kapena ” Crazy ”
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Put A Little Love · Natural Vibrations
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Hell Fire · Ooklah The Moc
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Anuhea – Higher Than The Clouds
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Kimie – Make Me Say
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Paula Fuga – Saving My Love
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Week8
Required Listening/Watching:
Hawaiian Lands · Bruddah Waltah & Island Afternoon
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Sudden Rush EA
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Kapena ” Crazy ”
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Put A Little Love · Natural Vibrations
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Hell Fire · Ooklah The Moc
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Anuhea – Higher Than The Clouds
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Kimie – Make Me Say
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Paula Fuga – Saving My Love
Week9 Required Listening/Watching:
Kalani Pe’a Feat. Pandanus Club, Kimie Miner & KalenakÅ« – Kau Ka Pe’a
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Kalani Pe’a – He Lei Aloha (No Hilo)
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Kimo Hula · Raiatea Helm
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Ke Kani Hone O Na Manu · Raiatea Helm
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Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom & Willie K “Haleiwa Hula”
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Aloha No Kalakaua · Amy Hanaiali’i
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Waikiki by Na Leo Pilimehana
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Na Leo Pilimehana – Hawaiian Lullaby
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Kainani Kahaunaele -“Eia Ke Aloha”
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KÄ«holo by Kainani Kahaunaele
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