Hawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna Kamae
This subcollection contains the production materials and raw footage for the documentary Kī Hōʻalu Slack Key: The Hawaiian Way. Kī hōʻalu (slack key) is the Hawaiian way of making music. Performers and composers reveal how this unique style of playing conveys something essential about the Hawaiian spirit and the family tradition. This film premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
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Interview with Philibert Secretario recorded on June 26, 1989 at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku, Maui. Includes several takes of Philibert...
Interview with Philibert Secretario recorded on June 26, 1989. Philibert Secretario performs several takes of instrumental slack key guitar songs....
Interview with Philibert Secretario and Manu Kahaialii separately recorded on June 26, 1989. Philibert Secretario talks about his younger years of...
Interview with Manu Kahaialii at Lahaina Intermediate recorded on June 26, 1989. Kahaialii talks about his belief that Hawaiians have a chance to...
B-roll of Philibert Secretario in Lahaina sugarcane field recorded June 27, 1989. This video contains several takes of Philibert Secretario, who...
This video includes scenic shots of the islands which make up Maui County, including Lānaʻi. Also includes an interview with Anna Goodhue recorded...
Recorded in 1989, this title continues from title 19877 with Anna Goodhue taking several takes at her home in 1989. Also included in this video is...
Recorded in 1989, this video includes an instrumental take of Roland "Lale" Kaʻalekahi playing slack key. After that Roland "Lale" Kaʻalekahi and...
This video contains slides of Fred Punahoa (variant spelling Punahou) on stage and David "Feet" Rogers playing with Sons of Hawaii.
Interview with Dennis Kamakahi recorded at Kalalau Lookout on Kauaʻi. This video contains several takes of Kamakahi playing and singing "Kauai O...
Interview with Dennis Kamakahi and William Kuwalu. Video starts with scenic shots of Waimea Canyon, Kauaʻi. In the first interview Kamakahi...
Interview with William Kuwalu conducted in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and English. In the interview Kuwalu speaks about not playing slack key for almost 40...
Interview with William Kuwalu and Malaki Kanahele in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Kuwalu shares memories of his mother playing slack key guitar and father...
This video includes scenic views including a mountain range on the island of Kauaʻi, waves crashing on the beach looking towards the island of...
Interview with Aunty Alice Namakelua. This video includes several takes of Aunty Alice playing "Ka Manu" on her slack key guitar and singing....
Interview with Aunty Alice Namakelua. This video includes several takes of Aunty Alice Namakelua playing slack key guitar while singing and one...