Music of Polynesia
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The music of Polynesia is a diverse set of musical traditions from islands within a large area of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, approximately a triangle with New Zealand, Hawaii and Easter I
Kalani Pe'a Merrie Monarch 2019
Music of Hawaii
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The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Styles like slack-key guitar are well known worldwide, whil
Music of Polynesia
…day. Although the European tradition of hymn-singing brought by Christian missionaries was probably the most important influence, others are evident; Hawaii's influential kī hōʻalu (“slack key”) music incorporated the Spanish guitar introduced in the late 19th century, and later introduced the steel guitar…
Dancer with ʻuliʻuli, hula kahiko competition, Merrie Monarch Festival 2003
Hula performance at a ceremony depicting the turning over U.S. Navy control over the island of Kahoʻolawe to the state performed by Uncle Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Lili'uokalani
1913 sheet music cover