Product Details

• Actors: Keola Beamer
• Directors: Happy Traum
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Homespun Tapes
• DVD Release Date: April 1, 2004
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00021TDQ4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,860 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Here's an opportunity to learn to play the lush and elegant sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar. Keola Beamer, a contemporary master in this style, provides the perfect introduction to a rich tradition that has inspired fingerstyle guitarists worldwide. H

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Based on the VHS version, December 16, 2004

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R. Chinn "consumer of all great things" (Hawaii and Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DVD-The Art Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (DVD)

I never bought the vhs, I have to admit. I borrowed it from my local public library in Honolulu. I'm sure the DVD will be an improvement, allowing one to skip from cut to cut more quickly. The vhs came with a nice booklet with tabalature and tunings. I especially like his version of He Punahele, very moving and not that hard, technically, to learn (but to play in Keola's style of nahenahe is another matter!).

5.0 out of 5 stars Keola, what a gift, June 28, 2011

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irinigirl (Olympia, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DVD-The Art Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (DVD)

Keola Beamer is a master, an inspiration and a great human being. All of this is so apparent in this video. Thank you for sharing your talent and being so generous with your instruction.

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Hard for Me...., July 1, 2008

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Dude "MM" (Easy St. CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DVD-The Art Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar (DVD)

I have seen and listened to most all of Beamer's instruction and all of it seems way to difficult for me. I am a pretty good learner but it always seems like his teaching takes a lot for granted. Just my two cents.