Music of Hawaii

George Kulakahi & His Island Serenaders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 30, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compendia
• ASIN: B000000DL2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,326 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hawaiian Steel Guitar Players Dream CD", March 21, 2006

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Jerry L. Vandiver "Emmons Steel Man" (Emerson, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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I, being a steel guitar player; would rate this Cd as one of the 'Finest Pieces of Native Hawaiian Music" I have ever heard. {Mr. George Kulokahai and His Island Serenaders} have assembled the Sounds of Hawaii with not only the "Hawaiian Steel Guitar" but with 'Reed Instruments and Vibes'. Their version of "Blue Wahini", "Aloha Oe", "Sweet Leilani", "Hilo March" and "On The Beach At Waikiki" Would definitely be among some of 'The Best' arrangements of these 'Island Standards' I have ever had the pleasure to listen too.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, this is not real Hawaiian music, September 26, 2008

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pacifica (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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Aloha käkou,

As a singer, player, and teacher of traditional Hawaiian music, I must humbly tell you that this is absolutely not real Hawaiian music, but just another collection of lounge music with a faux-Hawaiian theme (not that you could find people playing this in any lounge in Hawai`i ). The combination of instruments and the arrangements are definitely not Hawaiian-style, and many of the songs here are not Hawaiian at all. Collections such as this one are meant to appeal to people whose ideas about Hawaiian music have been formed by Hollywood movies such as Bing Crosby's "Waikiki Wedding". As for the alleged artist, George S Kulakahi, I'd be willing to bet that there is no such person. Try an online search for that name, and all you'll find is this CD. Search for any real Hawaiian musician, living or dead, and you'll get many results. This type of music is usually found on LPs from the 50s and 60s that were recorded on the mainland by studio musicians and marketed to visitors... now you can find them by the dozen in thrift stores. If you think that Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) wear plastic leis and plastic "grass skirts" and that hula is just wiggling your arms around any old way, then this CD may be for you. Otherwise, there are hundreds of wonderful CDs of real Hawaiian music around, and I hope you will seek them out... but please skip this silly recording!

`O wau n' me ka ha`aha`a,
Pili

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hawaiian Music, March 18, 2007

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Dana Winn "a busy mom" (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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Perfect for any luau. Some soothing, some upbeat and fun - 19 different songs, some you'll know and some that's new. Great!!!