Rough Guide to Hawaii

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For a chain of islands with such a small landmass, Hawaii has a remarkably diverse musical culture. And while the folks who compiled this set have decided to focus on the slack key and steel guitar parts of the tradition, they also offer a nice selection of the vocal styles as well. The singers include Alfred Apaka and Lena Machado, who sing in a smooth pop-influenced style, as well as earthier performers such as Elodia Kane and Genoa Keawe, who perform using the traditional falsetto technique. But most of the 20 tracks are devoted to the guitar. The steel guitarists include pioneering players such as Sol Hoopii, Tau Moe, and Benny Nawahi, who developed a startling blend of hot jazz and Hawaiian music in the 1920s, as well as modern players such as Bob Brozman, who are reviving the earlier styles. The music of the slack key guitarists, including Gabby Pahinui, Leonard Kwan, and Ray Kane, features some of the world's most gorgeously melodic tunes. --Michael Simmons

Rough Guide to Hawaii,Various Artists,World Music Network,Hawaii,Hawaiian,Hawaiian Music,Int'l & World Music,Pacific Islands,Pop,Slack-Key Guitar,World Music

Average customer rating: my dad, "aloha frank", would be so proud Great intro +5 more stars... A classic! Great Hawaiian Music History and Slack Key: A Superb Overview

The Rough Guide to the Music of Hawaii Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Pacific Islands | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pacific Islands | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Facing Future The Rough Guide to the Music of Italy Alone in IZ World Rough Guide's Off the Beaten Track Honolulu: The 50 Greatest Hawai'i Albums of All Time ASIN: B00004TA6A Release Date: 2001-10-08

Tracks:

1. Ku'u Pua Lei Mokihana - Gabby Pahinui
2. Moana Chimes/Pa'ahana - Sonny Chillingworth
3. I Like You - Sol Hoopii
4. Na Moku Eha - Alfred Aholo Apaka
5. Alika - Genoa Keawe
6. Ku'u Wa Li'ili'i - Lena Machado
7. Ulili' E - Dennis Kamakahi
8. I'm Living On A Easy - Gabby Pahinui & Group
9. Tomi Tomi - Sol K. Bright Hollywaiians
10. St. Louis Blues - Sam Ku West
11. Lani Ha'aha'a - Ray Kane & Yuki Yamauchi
12. New Opihi Moemoe #3 - Leonard Kwan
13. E Ku'u Baby Hot Cha Cha - Elodia Kane
14. Sassy - Kalama's Quartet
15. Tickling The Strings - Benny Nawahi
16. Mai Kai No Kauai - Mme. Riviere's Hawaiians (The Moes)
17. Waikiki Hula - Sons Of Hawaii
18. Kilakila O Moanalua/Moanalua - Sunday Manoa
19. Pua Mamane - George Helm
20. Ku'u Lei - Cyril Pahinui & Bob Brozman

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For a chain of islands with such a small landmass, Hawaii has a remarkably diverse musical culture. And while the folks who compiled this set have decided to focus on the slack key and steel guitar parts of the tradition, they also offer a nice selection of the vocal styles as well. The singers include Alfred Apaka and Lena Machado, who sing in a smooth pop-influenced style, as well as earthier performers such as Elodia Kane and Genoa Keawe, who perform using the traditional falsetto technique. But most of the 20 tracks are devoted to the guitar. The steel guitarists include pioneering players such as Sol Hoopii, Tau Moe, and Benny Nawahi, who developed a startling blend of hot jazz and Hawaiian music in the 1920s, as well as modern players such as Bob Brozman, who are reviving the earlier styles. The music of the slack key guitarists, including Gabby Pahinui, Leonard Kwan, and Ray Kane, features some of the world's most gorgeously melodic tunes. --Michael Simmons

Album Description

The music of Hawaii combines traditional Polynesian influences with the hugely popular slack key and slide guitar styles. This Rough Guide spans several decades of Hawaiian music, featuring stunning vocal and guitar tracks from some of the island's greatest masters

Artists include: Gabby Pahinui, Genoa Keawe, Sol Hoopii, King Benny Nawahi, Lena Machado, Sonny Chillingworth, Bob Broazman, George Helm and Kalama's Quartet

Customer Reviews:

my dad, "aloha frank", would be so proud.......2003-09-01

he has been trying to shove this stuff down my throat for years, being the devoted hippie-grow-your-own-fresh-from-the-islands kind of dad. well, this cd kept getting great reviews and sounded kind of cool, so i chanced it. it grows on me (no pun intended) with each listening. i really love the sound, it really does evoke a wonderful feel of time and place (like old elvis movies, only less cheesy). what i particularly like is that this compilation relies less on glossy new songs like many rough guides do, but sticks with the more traditional. sorry dad, i still don't like the greatful dead, no, not even the bootlegs, but i might just learn to hula after all.

Great intro.......2003-07-29

I got this CD as an intro to some of the classic Hawaiian sounds, and it was a fun listen. Would be a great CD for a beach party, or preparation for a trip to Hawaii. I second the other reviewer's suggestion to check out other titles in the Rough Guide series.

+5 more stars... A classic!.......2003-03-13

A longtime fan of classic Hawaiian music, I recently finally made it over to the islands for a bit of relaxation in what is affectionately known as "Hawaiian time." I brought along several CDs of classic Hawaiian music, including the super-mellow "slack key" guitar style (where the strings are tuned down to odd open tunings and played wither with a steel slide, or with complicated fingerpicking) as well as the older hot picking of the guitar and ukulele wizards of the 1920s and '30s, who brought Hawaiian music to vaudeville and made the style an international craze. This disc is an outstanding set of vintage Hawaiiania, ranging from languid slack key and trick guitar work to stellar examples of the distinctive "leo ki'eki'e" falsetto vocals (particularly a remarkable live performance by Genoa Keawe, who hits the heights of the style). This disc is thankfully slanted towards older material, and includes many giants of the island music scene: Gabby Pahinui, Ray Kane, Lena Machado, Sol Hoopii, Tau Moe and others. It's a great introduction to the music, and stacks up pretty well to other similar collections such as "TICKLING THE STRINGS" and "ON A COCONUT ISLAND" on other labels. Highly recommended... a perfect album for a drive by the beach or an afternoon at home.

Great Hawaiian Music.......2001-12-10

This album has a wide variety of traditional and classic Hawaiian music, English and Hawaiian lyrics, slack-key/steel guitar/ukelele. A great introduction to the genre!

History and Slack Key: A Superb Overview.......2000-08-09

The Rough Guide compilations to World Music are some of the most exuberant, danceable, reasonably-priced, and informative CDs available today. I am staggered at their apparent invisibility to people who purchase from Amazon.com. Is this due to flawed cataloging? To American indifference to World Music?

Jump up and buy this amazing Hawaiian album immediately! Not only does it catalog some of the classic tracks from the early part of this century but also it highlights the vital slack-key tradition as it continues to evolve today. Dancing Cat Records has a superb series of these master musicians' solo work, but here you can get a taste of the Polynesian mullagatawny all on one snazzy CD. Slice the pineapples and start the party!

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