IZ's Facing Future is the best-selling Hawaiian album of all time.
Music from Hawai'i's Favorite Son, Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole If you are interested in Hawaiian music, we have placed below a variety of selections that show the various influences and diversity of the music. The lyrics usually have to do with places of Hawai'i, or love, or what it is like to fish - and the music is simply beautiful and haunting. It is not uncommon to hear a new Hawaiian song with components of country music (we do have cowboys after all), Rasta and other flavors woven into the songs. Because Hawai'i is so diverse, this diversity has made its way into the music. Modern Hawaiian music is a combination of ancient music and modern influences. Thus ukulele literally means jumping flea and describes the fingers of a ukulele player. The Hawaiians called the braguinha a ukulele that is a combination of the word uku which means flea, and lele which means to jump. Hawaiians were very impressed with the music and especially how the musicians' fingers danced on the strings. When they arrived one of the immigrants using a braguinha started playing his native songs. The ship was carrying Portuguese immigrants from the Island of Maderia. The origins of the ukulele come from a ship that arrived in Honolulu on August 23, 1879. Interestingly enough, the ukulele did not originate in Hawai'i. The most famous - at least to non-Hawaiians - musical instrument of the islands is the ukulele. These were the instruments of ancient Hawaiian time, and are still used today in modern Hawaiian music as well as hula. The basic instruments included the ipu - a drum made out of a gourd, the ipu heke - a double gourd drum, the kala'au - sticks that were struck together, the 'ili 'ili - two flat smooth stones that were clicked together, the ohe hano ihu - a nose flute made from wood, the Conch Shell - a large ocean shell that was blown into to produce deep resonant tones, the pu ohe - a trumpet made of bamboo, and the puili - slit sticks made from bamboo. mele oli were chants without music while mele hula were chants with dance and sometimes musical instruments.īecause of Hawai'i's lack metals and minerals other than lava - musical instruments were created from trees, plants and shells.
Very few other island nations have such a diverse musical history and almost no other island sound have impacted world-wide music as much as Hawaiian music.īefore contact with western civilization, Hawaiians celebrated nature, their gods and their love of life through the expression of Chants and Hula. Hawai'i is a melting pot of cultures, peoples and customs - and this has greatly affected the music of the islands. To use this site you must read and agree to our Terms and Conditions - Click Here
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