Grade eight of the Kamehameha School for Boys was the successful class at the annual interclass singing contest held Thursday night at the Bishop museum. The George Alanson Andrus trophy, a silver loving cup was presented to the winners by Chester G. Livingston, chairman of the judges. Continue reading
A large silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, will be presented tonight as the prize at the first annual interclass singing competition of the Kamehameha Boys’ School. the contest will be on the steps of Bishop museum and will be open to the public. Chester G. Livingston will be chairman of the judges, but other judges will not be known until after the contest. Continue reading
The
Hawaiian
Music
Foundation
Presents
Na Pila Hawaiʻi
“THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF HAWAII”
in Concert
featuring
Kī hōʻalu
THE SLACK KEY GUITAR
He aloha kuu pua Poni Moi,
I lehia lima ia e ke akamai,
He ohu ia nou e kuu aloha,
E puia e ke ala me ke onaona, Continue reading
While the moon shone brightly these past nights, a portion of the Hawaiians crowded on Queen Street mauka side of Mokuaikaua. They watched the singing of the Manihiki which took place in the estate of the late M. Kekuanaoa. Continue reading
Makemake au e ike ia Kaleponi,
I kela aina a ka nani me ka maikai i noho ai,
Maikai aku ke kaikuono o Hukekona,
O ka oi aku no o Laehao me Aukaki,
He home aloha ia na ka holokahiki; Continue reading
The mele below is the mele of Kalamaula provided by that local boy of that land, Levi Mahiai:
HE MELE NO KALAMAULA.
Ula Kalae-loa i ka lepo a ka makani,
Hoonuanua ia apua Kalamaula,
E hoomanao ae ana ia Ukula elua,
Hea mai Kiolohia e hoi maua, Continue reading
Her Highness Princess Ruth Keelikolani seemed to have always been in my life.
When she came to stay at Wailuakio (Palama), she would always spend the night in my mother’s home. For her retinue was large and my mother’s home was a convenient place to entertain them all. Continue reading
Moku Kaula i ho-a ia me Niihau,
I kaulua ia Kawaihoa a Kane, Continue reading
“He moku Kaula iho a me Niihau,
I kaulua ia Kawaihoa a Kane, Continue reading
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