CinemaOSMovie · 2010 · 1h 0m

The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

The Art and Tradition of Slack Key Music

DocumentaryMusicHistory

This film is a moving journey into the beauty and meaning of Hawaiian slack key music. Award-winning director Eddie Kamae"s rare combination of master musician and cinematic storyteller is the key to showing how Hawaii"s cultural traditions and the ki ho"alu guitar intertwine - and opening the door to a greater love of that music. Candid interviews and archival images combine with the music of many virtuoso performers, from legendary Fred Punahou and Gabby Pahinui to Raymond Kane and today"s Ledward Kaapana, to tell the slack key story from the 1830s to the present. It shows how this music perpetuates family tradition as songs, techniques and special string tunings are passed from one generation to the next.

Directed byEddie Kamae

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
July 20, 2010
Studios
The Hawaiian Legacy Foundation

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Eddie Kamae

Eddie Kamae

Kaupena Wong

Narrator

Alice Namakelua

Alice Namakelua

Fred Punahou

Fred Punahou

Gabby Pahinui

Gabby Pahinui

Ledward Kaapana

Ledward Kaapana

Creative team
Directed by
Eddie Kamae
Written by
James D. Houston
Produced by
Rodney A. Ohtani
Myrna Kamae

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