Soundtracking “The Descendants” With “Real” Hawaiian Music
Heard on NPR – The Oscar-winning film “The Descendants” is the first Hollywood movie scored entirely with Hawaiian music.
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What’s the story behind the music in the movie The Descendants?
Hawaii Tales Blog Post – As the Oscar race heats up, one contender has already won over fans in Hawaii, where the movie was filmed. And it’s not just because of its moving story, but also because of its soundtrack. Please tune in to find out more about the music behind “The Descendants” tomorrow morning on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, January 8.
Rainbow Books and Records Is Closing After 25 Years
Rainbow Books owner Tom Farley talks story with customer, Carl Carroll | Photo © Heidi Chang Rainbow Books and Records Is Closing After 25 Years August 14, 2011 By Heidi Chang, For 25 years, Rainbow Books and Records built up a loyal following in Honolulu as a friendly place where folks could buy mostly used […]
Honolulu Jazz Quartet Live at Gordon Biersch
Honolulu Jazz Quartet | Photo © Heidi Chang The Honolulu Jazz Quartet put on a great evening of music at Gordon Biersch at Aloha Tower Market Place last night, celebrating their 10th anniversary and new CD, “Remembrance, Live At The Triple Door.” Many happy fans, who’ve followed the group over the years, and other […]
Honolulu Jazz Quartet Celebrates 1oth Anniversary and new CD
Honolulu Jazz Quartet | John Kolivas (bass), Dan Del Negro (keyboards), von Baron (drums) and Tim Tsukiyama (sax) It’s a milestone, alright. The Honolulu Jazz Quartet is celebrating ten years of creating music together with a performance tonight at Gordon Biersch, and releasing it’s third CD. Kudos to bassist John Kolivas, who founded the band, […]
All Things Ukulele Happening in Waikiki
Looking for something fun to do? Grab your family and friends, and your ukulele, and head on over to the 41st Annual Ukulele Festival happening today at Kapiolani Park Bandstand in Waikiki. Thousands of ukulele players from all over the world will gather to celebrate the music and joy created by the tiny four-stringed instrument. And it’s free. Hundreds of island children will perform, as well as guests from Italy, Thailand, Australia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. As always, there’s a great line-up of talent from Hawaii, including Ohta-San and the group Hookena. Jake Shimabukuro will close out the show.
Hawaii Ukulele Festival
Heard on PRI’s The World – Each year, Hawaii’s Ukulele Festival attracts thousands of people from around the world. Lately, the instrument is seeing a resurgence, thanks in part to musicians like Jake Shimabukuro, who headlined the 40th Annual Ukulele festival.
What Happened At The Grammys?
After years of fighting to establish a Best Hawaiian Music Album category at the Grammy Awards, the winner of the first Hawaii Grammy sparks controversy.
Nona Beamer: Hawaiian Elder (1923-2008)
Heard on NPR – Nona Beamer dedicated her life to preserving Hawaiian culture. She was a gifted storyteller, hula dancer, songwriter and teacher. Her legacy continues to touch many people today.
Bla Pahinui
Heard on NPR – Hawaii is home to a legendary musical family –the Pahinui’s. Gabby Pahinui is called the “Father of Modern Slack Key Guitar.” Since his death in 1980, three of his sons have been carrying on his musical legacy. One of them is Bla Pahinui.
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