21st Merrie Monarch Festival Hula ʻAuana [1984]
Broadcast recording of the 21st annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula 'auana night. Hosted by Kimo Kahoano and Honolulu Skylark [Jacqueline Leilani Rossetti], the 1984 program's lineup for the wāhine include performances by: Kuuipo Ohana's ʻO Kaleponi under the direction of Kumu Sybil Kuuipo Pruett, Noelani Hula Studio under the direction of Kumu Noelani Canon, Hui ʻO Kamalei under the direction of Kumu Kamalei Sataraka, Hālau ʻO Nā Maoli Pua under the direction of Kumu Alicia Smith and Kumu Mae Loebenstein, Ka Ua Kilihune Ke Ola ʻO Makahinu under the direction of Kumu Al Barcase, Pukaʻikapuaokalani under the direction of Kumu Ellen Castillo, Ladies of Kahanakealoha under the direction of Kumu Frank Palani Kahala, Hālau ʻO Waimea under the direction of Kumu Piilani Lua, Na Hula ʻO Laʻi Kealoha under the direction of Kumu Elaine Kaopuiki, Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua under the direction of Kumu Johnny Lum Ho, Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela (wahine) under the direction of Kumu Paleka Leinaʻala Mattos, Puamana Hula Studio under the direction of Kumu Puluelo Park, Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima under the direction of Kumu Māpuana de Silva, Hula Hālau ʻO Kahikilaulani under the direction of Kumu Ray Fonseca, Hula Hālau ʻO Leinaʻala under the direction of Kumu Lovey Apana, Pua Aliʻi ʻIlima under the direction of Kumu Victoria Holt Takamine, Nā Lei ʻO Kaholokū under the direction of Kumu Leialoha Kamakawiwoole, Pukalani Hula Hale under the direction of Kumu Nina Maxwell, Hui Hoʻoulu Aloha under the direction of Kumu Cy Bridges, Nā Wahine ʻO Ke Anuenue under the direction of Kumu Kelena Vasconcellos, Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa ʻO Laka under the direction of Kumu Aloha Dalire, Hauʻoli Hula Hālau under the direction of Kumu Leilani Sharpe Mendez. The 1984 program's lineup for the kane include performances by: Hālau Nui ʻO Hina under the direction of Kumu Kauila Reyes, Hui Hoʻoulu Aloha under the direction of Kumu Cy Bridges, Hula Hālau ʻO Kahikilaulani under the direction of Kumu Ray Fonseca, Lehua Dance Co. under the direction of Kumu Kaulana Kaparovitch, Gentlemen of Maluikeao under the direction of Kumu Frank Palani Kahala, Hālau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua under the direction of Kumu Johnny Lum Ho, Ka Ua Kilihune Ke Ola ʻO Makahinu under the direction of Kumu Al Barcarse, Lamalani Hula Academy under the direction of Kumu Lahela Kaaihue, Nā Wai ʻEhā ʻO Puna under the direction of Kumu Thaddius Wilson [Thaddeus Wilson]. Broadcast includes Royal Court procession by Moʻi Kane played by Ira Kanamu Kekaualua and Moʻi Wahine played by Keohokulani Moikeha Akau. Marlene Sai sings the opening mele and Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī; and also recaps performances from the Miss Aloha Hula competition by Piʻilani Winchester of Ladies of Kahanakealoha and Kealohamaiokalani Tanouye of Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa ʻO Laka; Melenani Watkins of Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima; and Miss Aloha Hula 1984 winner Twyla Ululani Mendez of Hauʻoli Hula Hālau.
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