Hawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna Kamae

Interview with Eddie Kamae in Kailua, Oʻahu 4/27/99 tape 3

Continued interview with Eddie Kamae recorded in Kailua on April 27, 1999 for the documentary "The History of the Sons of Hawaiʻi." Kamae explains the tricks of the trade of musicians to find the right tuning and gauge strings to complement each other. Kamae also emphasizes the simple "sweet open round sound" of the Sons of Hawaiʻi which was hard to duplicate.

Hawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna Kamae
The History of the Sons of Hawaiʻi production materials

Subjects

Hawaiians
Kānaka ʻŌiwi
mele

Languages: English

Genres

Documentary

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