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Aloha kâua!
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The medium is Hawaiian
music.
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The message is Aloha.
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The mission of this Web site is to share Hawaiian music, its Aloha and
healing
power
with the world.
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"If you love somebody or something,
don't hold back.
Give it a bit of a push.
The next one along might really make it
shine.
None of this is for us to possess, but to enjoy.
And
pass it along, enhanced by the wealth of our experiences.
If there is a song within you, sing it
out."
~ Kâwika Kia`i
My passion is the
perpetuation of the Hawaiian language and culture.
Loving Hawaiian music as I do, I'm giving it
a bit of a push
with the creation of this directory. I'm not holding back.
Perhaps you are the next one along
who
will really make Hawaiian music shine?
And bathe the world with Hawaiian
music's
sweet melodies and resonant harmonies,
immersing it
in its gentle, yet powerful healing?
Me ke Aloha,
Aunty D,
who is on a mission to spread
a little bit of Aloha
around the world
(Mahalo â nui
to The
Mana`o Company for their excellent song and to Ryan
Kawailani Ozawa for posting it on Hawai`i
Stories for all to enjoy and share its message.)
Click on the pages to your left
to find the
answers to your
"WHO, WHERE / WHEN, HOW, WHAT"
questions about Hawaiian music and its musicians, artists, and
supporters.
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WHO:
From the ancient
chanter to the present-day
star, if there's a site about a musician who has contributed to HAWAIIAN
music and my fingers, with the help of google.com,
were guided to it, it's linked in this directory.
Departed musicians are included in this
directory as a tribute to their contributions. By remembering them,
thinking of them, talking with them, and engaging them in them in our thinking and plans,
they live on and continue to help us along the way.
As for our present-day musicians,
shouting
their names across the cyber-universe will expose them to the world. By
reaching their fullest potential, they in turn will help nâ
mamo (our descendants).
Learn to pronounce your favorite
musicians' names
correctly to preserve their meanings, which are of paramount importance in Hawaiian
culture, and making the effort to say it right is not only pono
(proper), but always appreciated
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WHEN / WHERE:
If you enjoy live Hawaiian music,
venue information is included, as available,
to help plan your next trip to visit and support your favorites with your
presence and shout "Hana hou!" (Hawaiian equivalent to
"Encore!")
Also support those venues (hotels and organizations) that support Hawaiian music and
musicians. Be sure to check Auntie
Maria's Concert Calendar for live music near
you.
Your expressed, positive thoughts will energize their efforts. Your "Geev
`em", "Shaka",
"Atta
boy", or "You go, girl!" is always appreciated. Many
musicians work two jobs (day and night) to make ends meet, so please
understand if you do not receive replies. What is important is
your expression of Mahalo from your heart.
Respecting the privacy of the musicians, only addresses publicly posted
on the Internet are included in this directory.
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HOW do
I book these musicians?
If you are a promoter, impresario / concert
organizer or promoter, convention coordinator, show producer, talent agent, or simply
want to hire Hawaiian talent for your next special occasion, contact information
has been gathered, organized, and linked for you.
Hawaiian music and specifically its Aloha are
at the brink of a world-wide explosion, as was clearly prophesied by our
kûpuna (elders, ancestors).
Get a leg
up.
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HOW do I begin retailing
Hawaiian music?
If you are a retailer, big-time or small-time, broad or niche,
information
has been gathered for you to easily contact CD labels, producers, and/or
distributors for you to easily obtain Hawaiian CDs.
Make it easy for
people to purchase Hawaiian music. Whether your retail enterprise
is a small gift shop, a cozy boutique or a huge enterprise, share your
passion with your customers.
Order a selection of your favorites for your
customers. Place them on the front counter. You'll be amazed how contagious your enthusiasm for
Hawaiian music is! Hawaiian music is sure to build goodwill.
Fortunately, on-line Hawaiian
music retailers are just a click away. Go
to: Retailers, On-line This
is a non-commercial site, yet many retailers are linked to this
site. Why? Primarily, because their sites contain a wealth of
educational information, and what's more educational than audio clips to
ldirectly experience Hawaiian music!
In Hawai`i, I make it a point to stop by at my
favorite Hawaiian store, Native Books & Beautiful
Things.
Keep in mind: Individual CD sales help support our musicians
and their families by providing their livelihoods.
You
make a real difference. By
purchasing Hawaiian CDs music, you put your money where your
mouth is, i.e., you tangibly support what you claim to love.
The satisfaction of kôkua (helping) is priceless in
itself, but Hawaiian music always gives back more. In return,
besides the hours of pleasurable listening, you provide a soothing balm for your soul. The
movie, "Pay It
Forward" (as opposed to pay-it-back) is about a child
who has an idea on how to
create a better world: if kindness comes to you, pass it on to three more
people and challenge them to do likewise. So one becomes three.
Three becomes nine. Nine becomes 81. And so on. Likewise, if
someone has introduces you to the richness of Hawaiian music, introduce it
to three others and challenge them to pay it forward to three more.
If
someone buys you a CD of Hawaiian music that touches you, consider buying
them as gifts for three others this CD and challenge them to: Pay it forward.
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WHAT
am I buying?
If you wish to buy Hawaiian music online,
but you're unsure of your choices, ears-unheard, on-line sites with the
most extensive audio
clips have been individually gathered by musician/CD and linked
for you to sample with ease.
Also, in-depth
reviews by excellent writers, including John Berger of The Honolulu
Star-Bulletin, Wayne Harada of The Honolulu
Advertiser, Jon
Woodhouse of Maui News,
John Book, and Keola
Donaghy are linked to help you make your choices.
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WHAT:
If you are a musician, use this site as a rich
resource center. You'll find some forgotten gems, unsung heroes, and
truly amazing performances.
Read the linked articles, study them, and
reap the wealth of
experiences of your peers and predecessors; many are kanaka
makua, who have a lot to teach you. Build on their wisdom
and successes. Make them your own.
Learn from those who came before, on
whose broad shoulders you now stand. Honor them by speaking their names.
Sing their songs. Allow their mana to continue, as they live on through their
words set to music or chant.
Network with one another. Seek out your peers. They can give you a
fresh perspective on your ideas. Branch out beyond your regular circle of contacts; this leads to links to other
people and provides role models.
Work together with Aloha. Support one another.
Hui.
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WHAT:
If you are a disc jockey,
entertainment writer, editor or reviewer, the conveniently linked articles
are incredibly useful to you, providing you with
fascinating background / copy info to talk or write about, especially when a new
release is out or a musician is in town for an interview.
You
have the power to let the world know how special Hawaiian
music and its musicians are!
DJs: Phonetic aids will
assist you in adeptly wrapping your tongue around those Hawaiian vowels. It's a
learning curve thang. Keep at it; it'll come.
From one (eternal) student-
researcher to
another: Facilitate your work and reduce the drudgery of spending hours searching for articles buried in the
stacks, microfiche, or inept Search engines by referring to the linked
articles on this site.
E `imi! (Seek!) And write
on!
Life is short; make it sweet.
Live it with Aloha.
Pass Hawaiian music on.
Pay it forward.
You are welcome to leave your thoughts
and messages here:
To those who politely e-mail to ask:
You are welcome to link this site to your own: http://hawaiianlanguage.com/hmd
No permission is needed.
May Our Lives Brilliantly Shine with the Light of
The
Aloha Spirit!
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