Peter Kalani, recently appointed leader of the Hawaiian Band to succeed Capt. Henri Berger, has been interested in music since a small boy. Mr. Kalani was born in Honolulu 38 years ago, and as soon as he became strong enough began twanging the strings of the ukulele and the taro-patch. Continue reading
Kuu ohu lei anuenue e,
Koiaweawe i ka pili.
I ka pai a ka makani kiu,
Ka iniki ana iho welawela,
Hoi mai kaua e pili.
Hui—My Sweet Sweeting
Aohe he pili hemo ole i ke kau.
My Sweet—Sweeting
Hoi mai kaua e pili,
My Sweet Sweeting.
Aohe pili hemo ole i ke kau,
My Sweet Sweeting.
[Mele are just waiting to be found again in the newspapers!]
(Kuokoa, 9/18/1908, p. 5)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIII, Helu 38, Aoao 5. Sepatemaba 18, 1908.
The song that is printed with the name Sweet Sweeting, the musical notes are available at the musical instrument store Bergstrom. That very nice mele was composed by native Hawaiian youths.
[A little shout out to Kamehameha Song Contest… There are so many priceless mele carefully stored away in the Hawaiian-Language Newspapers. It is time for us to look back; ua wela ka hao!]
(Kuokoa, 9/18/1908, p. 5)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIII, Helu 38, Aoao 5. Sepatemaba 18, 1908.
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