Hawaiian Mission Houses - Mele Wahi Pana 2015 - The Music of Waianae
Hawaii--History. Hawaiian mythology. Hula (Dance) Songs, Hawaiian. Waianae (Hawaii)
On Saturday, May 9, 2015, Hawaiian Mission Houses featured the district of Wai‘anae and presented Moon Kauakahi, Mel Amina, and Ken Makuakane along with Aunty Alice Greenwood, Aunty Alice Maku‘e, Aunty Lucy Gay and the kupuna of Wai‘anae. Kumu Hula Twyla Ululani Mendez and Halau Na Pua A Lei, Kumu ‘Ohu Gon and his halau oli Na Wa‘a Lalani Kahuna o Pu‘u Kohola, Kumu Mahealani Wong with Na Hanona o Ka Halau Hula Pa Ola Kapu and and Kumu Hula Pohai Souza and Halau Hula Kamamolikolehua also appeared at this event. The kahiko portion of the concert showcased the Pele and Hi‘iaka saga. It is while Hi‘iaka travels across Wai‘anae on her way to Pohakea pass that she sees the smoke from the lava flows that have destroyed the lehua grove and killed her friend Hopoe. This event was the second of our four-part 2015 Mele Wahi Pana music series featuring the music of the island of O‘ahu. Each place in the Islands of Hawai‘i has its own character, its own wind and rain, its own story, and its own music. Come on a musical tour of O‘ahu with hosts Aaron Mahi and Sam ‘Ohu Gon, featuring notable performers, scholars, Kumu Hula and Halau Hula.
Hawaiian Mission Houses - Mele Wahi Pana 2015 - The Songs of Honolulu
Hawaii--History. Hawaiian mythology. Honolulu (Hawaii) Hula (Dance) Songs, Hawaiian.
On July 11, 2015, the Hawaiian Mission Houses Mele Wahi Pana featured the district of Honolulu and presented artists Manu Boyd, Kaipo Hale, and Ken Makuakane. Boyd’s Ha-lau O Ke ‘A‘ali‘i Ku- Makani and Kumu ‘Ohu Gon and his ha-lau oli Na- Wa‘a La-lani Ka-huna o Pu‘u Kohola, and Kumu Hula Pohai Souza and Ha-lau Hula Kamamolikolehua also appeared. This concert of oli, mele, and songs featured stories from Kapalama in the east, to the valleys of Nu‘uanu, Pauoa, and Makiki, to Ualaka‘a, the ridge west of Manoa valley.
Hawaiian Mission Houses - Mele Wahi Pana 2015 - The Songs of Waialua
Hawaii--History. Hawaiian mythology. Hula (Dance) Songs, Hawaiian. Waialua (Hawaii)
On Saturday, October 17, 2015, Hawaiian Mission Houses' Mele Wahi Pana 2015 featured the district of Waialua and musicians Ken Makuakane, Aaron Mahi, and George Kuo. They shared the stage with commentators Thomas Shirai, Kanani Awai, and Keith Awai who contributed their insights and knowledge about the songs and their connection to Waialua. Kumu ‘Ohu Gon and his ha-lau oli Na- Wa‘a La-lani Ka-huna o Pu‘u Kohola presented the opening kahiko segment of oli and mo‘olelo. Kumu Hula Pohai Souza and Ha-lau Hula Kamamolikolehua with Kumu Mahealani Wong with Na- Hanona- o Ka Ha-lau Hula Pa- Ola Kapu also performed hula of the Waialua. This concert of oli, mele, and songs features stories from the 13 ahupua‘a of Waialua, from Kaena Point to Kapaeloa.
Hawaiian Mission Houses - Mele Wahi Pana 2015 - The Songs of Waikiki
Hawaii--History. Hawaiian mythology. Hula (Dance) Songs, Hawaiian. Waikiki (Hawaii)
This Mele Wahi Pana concert performance will send you on a journey to the legendary Waikiki beach on the south shore, retreat of royalty and tourist playground. Waikiki brings to mind the surf, with the famous breaks, the seat of governance for Kakuhihewa, the story of Kapo‘i, the rich production lands of Manoa, and the story of Kahalaopuna. On Saturday, March 7, 2015, Marlene Sai, Joe and Shirley Recca, Alan Akaka and the Islanders, and Pamai Tenn shared their knowledge and talent through story and song. Kumu ‘Ohu Gon and his ha-lau oli Na- Wa‘a La-lani Ka-huna o Pu‘u Kohola, Kumu Mahealani Wong with Na- Hanona- o Ka Ha-lau Hula Pa- Ola Kapu, and Kumu Hula Pohai Souza and Ha-lau Hula Kamamolikolehua also performed.