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The Hawaiian steel guitar, an Indigenous instrument and once a cultural force, now garners little recognition even in the place of its birth ...
With its breezy island rhythm and welcoming aloha spirit, Hawaii has a way of bringing people together through song and dance. Across this Pacific paradise, music festivals large and small honor ...
The Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame (HMHF) stands at a crossroads, celebrating the rich tapestry of Hawaiian music while seeking a permanent home to preserve its legacy.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii music industry is mourning the death of icon Milan Bertosa. He died on New Years Day of a heart attack. He was 61. Bertosa was a four-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano ...
Photo: Phil Uhl Reggae also served a different purpose from other forms of Hawaiian music. Older, more traditional forms of Hawaiian music, like chants, can actually do things in the world. For ...
Belgium-based luthier Tim Duerinck developed the first cello made of this durable material in 2018. Mana Music Hawaii founder Joshua Nakazawa saw his work and asked for some eco-friendly instruments.
Hawaii Youth Symphony's President Randy Wong chats with PBN on how the arts nonprofit is working toward its mission of "making music a right" for every child in Hawaii.
For the first time in Hawaii, a female falsetto competition will be held on Saturday at the Celebration of the Arts at the Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua, hosted by acclaimed entertainer Carmen Hulu ...
HONOLULU (Island News) – Palolo Elementary School have a new non-traditional music program that students are able to participate in. Henrietta Clemons, a staff member at Palolo Elementary ...
South Colonie native Matt Krahula traveled from South Colonie, N.Y., to Oahu, Hawaii, to hone his music and found a new home along the way.
It often features native Hawaiian cuisine with foods such as poi, roast pig and salmon, and is often accompanied with traditional Hawaiian music.
By the 2000s, Hawaiian music fans had started a letter-writing campaign to the high-rise hotels along Waikiki Beach, asking them to bring back the traditional island melodies, said Bill Wynne, 53 ...