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Nā mele hula : a collection of Hawaiian hula chants

Title
Nā mele hula : a collection of Hawaiian hula chants / compiled and annotated by Nona Beamer ; illustrated by Roy Hewetson.
Publication
[Lāʻie, Hawaiʻi] : Institute for Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University, Hawaiʻi Campus ; Honolulu, Hawaii : Distributed for the Institute for Polynesian Studies by the University of Hawaii Press, [1987]-

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v. 1Notated musicRequest in advance 71.4 H31 N1 v. 1Off-site
v.2Notated musicRequest in advance 71.4 H31 N1 v.2Off-site

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Additional Authors
Beamer, Winona Desha.
Description
1 score (volumes) : illustrations; 28 cm +
Alternative Title
Collection of Hawaiian hula chants
Subject
  • Folk songs, Hawaiian > Hawaii
  • Folk songs, Hawaiian > Texts
  • Folk dance music > Hawaii
  • Hawaiian chants
  • Hula (Dance)
  • Danse folklorique, musique de > Hawaii
  • Chansons folkloriques hawaiennes
  • Hula (danse)
Note
  • Vol. 2 accompanied with CD.
  • Includes program and performance notes, ethnological information.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Language (note)
  • Hawaiian words, also printed as text with English translation before each chant (v. 1).
  • Song texts in Hawaiian followed by English translation (v. 2).
Contents
A luna wai a'o Ahia = I was up at Ahia -- Hole Waimea = Tousled Waimea -- Ka liko pua kukui = The budding kukui flower -- Kea o nani = The beautiful world -- Keawe 'o'opa = Keawe, the lame one -- Mālua ki'i wai = Moisture-gathering sea breeze -- 'Ula nōweo = Bright red glow -- 'Anapau = Frisky -- 'Auhea 'o ka lani = Where is the royal chief? -- He inoa nō Kalaniana'ole = In the name of Kalaniana'ole -- He inoa nō Likelike = In the name of Likelike -- He inoa nō Lili'u = In the name of Lili'u -- Holo ana 'o Kalākaua = Kalākaua is sailing -- Iā 'oe e ka lā = To you the sun -- Kāwika = David -- Mele inoa nō Kalākaua = Name song for Kalākaua -- A Hilo au = I was at Hilo -- A kona hema 'o ka lani = The king at South Kona -- Hanohano Pihanakalani = Glorious Pihanakalani -- He aloha nihoa = Beloved is Nihoa -- He'eia = He'eia -- Kai a'o Māmala = Sea of Māmala -- Kona kai 'ōpua = Kona sea, cloud bank -- Ku'i Moloka'i = Moloka'i dance -- Waipi'o Paka'alana = The temple of Paka'alana -- Aia la 'o Pele = There is Pele -- A ko'olau au = I was a Ko'olau -- E kau, e kau = Perch, perch -- E Pele, E Pele = O Pele, O Pele -- Ho 'opuka e ka lā = Rise, o sun -- Ke ha'a 'ala puna = Dancing is fragrant puna -- Kīlauea -- Nou paja e = Yours perhaps.
ISBN
  • 0939154420 (v. 1 :pbk.)
  • 9780939154425 (v. 1 : pbk.)
  • 0939154552 (v. 2 : pbk.)
  • 9780939154555 (v. 2 : pbk.)
  • 0939154579 (v. 2 : pbk. & audio CD)
  • 9780939154579 (v. 2 : pbk. & audio CD)
  • 9780939154012 (v. 2 : pbk. & audio CD)
  • 0939154013 (v. 2 : pbk. & audio CD)
LCCN
87751437
OCLC
  • ocm15656909
  • 15656909
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries