Ke Ola o Hawaii to begin, 1916.
BI-LINGUAL PAPER SOON TO BE LAUNCHED HILO, February 19.—Ke Ola o Hawaii, or The Life of Hawaii, is the name of a new weekly newspaper here for which articles of incorporation have been asked. The...
View ArticleLeprosy patients released, 1920.
SOME PATIENTS TO BE RELEASED Honolulu, July 9, The Board of Health announced the release of 30 leprosy patients from Kalihi, those who were recently treated by the new medicinal oil researched by...
View ArticleLetter from Joseph Kekipi, 1916.
A Musical Band of Hawaiian Youths in America Standing from the left: David Kaahili, Prince Jack Heleluhe, John Nakeleawe; Sitting below: Miss Amy Awai, Joseph K. Kekipi. The photograph above, is of...
View ArticleKawaihau Glee Club, 1905.
HUI HIMENI KAWAIHAU. The Kawaihau Glee Club will give a free concert at the Emma Square musical assembly this Tuesday, April 3. There will be performed enthusiastically, songs recently composed by...
View ArticleMore from the Kawaihau Glee Club, 1905.
Loaa Ko Puni Kauoha. Lihilihi o ka Lehua Aala o ka Hinano He nahele kii wai a ka ua Koolua e lia mau nei. Chorus Loaa ko puni Kauoha Ke koii hana nowelo O ke apo wai paumu Anoai e … Continue reading →
View ArticleHear those Hawaiian guitars and eukaleles, 1916.
[Found under: “Some Place to Go: The Popular Star Theater”] The Act That Pleases MAJOR KEALAKAI AND PRINCESS ULUWEHI and Their “Royal Hawaiians” Vaudeville’s Most Novel Musical Offering. Late Feature...
View ArticleMusic That Has Swept Country, 1916.
To Play Music That Has Swept Country Major Kealaka [Major Kealakai] of Royal Hawaiians at Star Theater “First Half.” (Munice Sunday Star, 9/17/1916, Second Section, p. 3)
View ArticleThree Lena Machado mele! 1939.
Originally posted on nupepa: Hawaiian Songs of This Age Composed by Lena Machado NONE NEI Heaha neia hana a’e none nei None ana paha i ke kumu o ka hana, O kau hana maa mau ia, Hoouluhua mau nohoi oe…
View ArticleCharles E. King critique of “modern” Hawaiian music, 1939.
King Says Hawaiians Ruining Island Music Venerable Charles E. King, whose Song of the Islands is among the most widely known of all Hawaiian music, pulled no punches in a talk before the Hawaiian Civic...
View ArticleAre you excited about this year’s candidates? 2020.
…Enough to compose a mele for them? Check out this mele composed by Sam Liʻa for Prince Kuhio! Political mele by Samuel Lia Kalainaina for Prince Kuhio, 1916. Posted on June 28, 2015 HE HOOHENO LEI NO...
View ArticleAre you excited about any of the candidates this year? 2020.
…Enough to compose a mele for them? Check out this mele composed by Wahinekeouli Pa for William P. Jarrett. HE MELE NO HAALILIO. Ohohia wale no ka hoi, Ka inoa a o Haalilio O oe ka elele i oi ae, …...
View ArticleA political mele for Victor Kaleoaloha Houston by William Kaleiheana of...
KALEOALOHA 1. He lei a he wehi no Kaleoaloha Ka Hoku alakai o ka Lahui 2. Ua kahea ia oe e ka Lehulehu I moho Elele i Wakinekona 3. Nau e na’i aku na Mokupuni O na kai ewalu o … Continue reading →
View ArticleOn W. Kaleiheana, the composer of the mele for Victor Kaleoaloha Houston, 1926.
The reason why I believe W. Kaleiheana is William Kaleiheana is because he can be found on the Kalaupapa Patient Register put up by the National Park Service. Here is what the top of the page for the...
View ArticlePolitical mele for William Haʻehaʻe Heen composed by Helen K. Davis, 1923.
HE INOA NO HA’EHA’E. He inoa keia no Ha’eha’e, Ka moho a ka lahui ua lanakila. Ko lei keia o ka hanohano, Eia me oe e lei mau ai. He wehi me kilakila i nohea ia, Hookahi puuwai o ka … Continue reading →
View ArticleHelen K. Davis performs, 1925.
HELEN K. DAVIS, Hawaiian soprano, who entertained the radio audiences on “Hawaiian Night” at KGU. [Other than the mele for William Heen, does anyone know of mele composed by Helen K. Davis?]...
View ArticleWahiawa lei sellers, 1939.
Grass House For Lei Sellers Picture of a grass house for lei sellers of Wahiawa which will be erected by the Wahiawa branch of the Outdoor Circle. Cooperating in this project is the Honolulu Outdoor...
View ArticleA political mele for Mark Robinson composed by Olivia K. Nakea, 1930.
HE MELE NO MAKA LOPIKANA (Hakuia e Mrs. Olivia K. Nakea) Kaulana mai nei Maka Lopikana Ka moho Kenakoa a o ke Kalana Lana ae ka manao ona mana koho O oe e ka moho a ka Lahui. Hoike piha … Continue...
View ArticleAnother political mele composed by Olivia K. Nakea, 1920.
O KALANIANAOLE KA ELELE. E lokahi kakou apau, Na kane ame na wahine, I loaa like na mana koho, O Kalanianaole ka elele. E na kupa o ka aina, O ka Ehukai a o Puaena, O Kalanianaole ka elele, No …...
View ArticlePassing of Olivia K. Nakea, 1955.
Nakea Rites Set Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Olivia Kanoho Kaululaau Nakea, 56, who died Friday at a local hospital, will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday in Borthwick Funeral Parlors chapel. Burial at...
View ArticleLa Hoihoi Ea preparations, 1865.
Restoration Day of the Hawaiian Nation:—The makaainana met at Kawaiahao Church to think about the events to be held for Restoration Day of the Hawaiian Nation, as per the orders of the Committee. It...
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