Mauna Kea - White Mountain Journal

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters (Series), Keola Beamer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 1997)
• Original Release Date: April 15, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B0000030M3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,312 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Pacific Islands

Editorial Reviews

Keola Beamer is one of Hawai'i's premier singer/songwriters, arrangers, composers and Master Of The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. His well of talent springs from five generations of Hawai's most illustrious and beloved musical families. The Beamers trace their roots to the 14th century; among their ancestors are Queen Ahiakumai Ki'eki'e and Ho'olulu, a child of the favored wife of Kamehameha I. Keola established himself early as a leader of the wave of contemporary Hawaiian music when he wrote the classic Honolulu City Lights - which is still one of the absolute all-time best selling recordings in the history of Hawaiian Music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding ki ho`alu; magnificent original compositions, August 25, 1999

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Maria Hickling "Auntie Maria" (Kaua`i, Hawai`i) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mauna Kea - White Mountain Journal (Audio CD)

Keola Beamer, like fine wine, just gets better and better with age. He manages to make even the most complex guitar work seem effortless. This album should be in the music library of everyone who loves acoustic guitar...Hawaiian, or not.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, January 26, 2000

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Anne L. Graham (Los Osos, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mauna Kea - White Mountain Journal (Audio CD)

I have never had a reason to put forth my opinion on any recording but this cd is forcing me to make an exception. I recommend it highly as a look at a musical art form as purely emotional and beautiful as any in the world. For musical travellers, this is a good first trip to slack key. It will not be your last.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet sounds, March 4, 2005

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D. A KENNEDY "read ranger" (Santa Cruz, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mauna Kea - White Mountain Journal (Audio CD)

This is definitely Keola Beamer's best cd out of many fine efforts. I have all of his music, and believe me, it's hard to choose one and say that about it. This is music for those of us who love life, have a generally positive outlook, and appreciate music that reflects that attitude. This is music to celebrate all of the best life grants us, music to play when you're reading, eating, resting, being contemplative, getting a massage, working, playing, or all of the above. His strictly instrumental pieces are smoothly crafted, ( with great sound quality, by the way....not tinny like many slack key guitar cd's can be), original, and not particularly ethnic. the best part is that you won't tire of it. It's timeless, beautiful, and unobtrusive. Highly recommended!