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Book Kumu Hula

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ishmael W. Stagner
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 9781597006217
  • Pages : 152 pages

Download or read book Kumu Hula written by Ishmael W. Stagner and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kumu Hula  Challenging Journey of a Hula Master

Download or read book Kumu Hula Challenging Journey of a Hula Master written by Minoru Yanagihashi and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a persistent myth about hula with its grass shirt and hip movements. But hula tells a story or has a message, and the movements of the hands, feet, and other parts of the body only help in telling the story. From this book, you'll understand how: Traditional and modern hula deepens your love for the dance Through hula, you can learn about the Hawaiian language and culture Hula meets the needs in other countries Hula helps with your physical and emotional challenges Hula meets your spiritual needs As a professional dancer and teacher, Leiola expresses her love for hula and the Hawaiian culture through her performances and teaching. For her, hula is the essence of Hawaiian culture-she wants to share this love of hula with others. Minoru, as a connoisseur of hula, is interested in the background of hula and its role in Hawaiian culture and about its current status and prospect for the future. Hula is evolving and herein lays its strength. To understand hula properly, you need to know about the past, for it helps to explain the present. In other words, the unchanging parts of the past explain the changing present. Hula is, indeed, the artistic language of Hawai'i, but it is also the artistic language of the world.

Book Ho onani  Hula Warrior

Download or read book Ho onani Hula Warrior written by Heather Gale and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way. When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani has to try . . . Based on a true story, Ho'onani: Hula Warrior is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is--and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her. Ho'onani's story first appeared in the documentary A Place in the Middle by filmmakers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson.

Book The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

Download or read book The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance written by Mahealani Uchiyama and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula experts and educators, maintain and share this cultural tradition, conveying Hawaiian history and spiritual beliefs in this unique form of cultural and creative expression, comprising specific controlled rhythmic movements that enhance the meaning and poetry of the accompanying songs. Emphasizing the importance of cultural literacy, the Handbook begins with an overview of the origins of hula, its history in Hawai'i, and the primacy of the spiritual focus of the dance. The book goes on to introduce halau etiquette and practices, and explains the format of a traditional hula presentation, together with the genres of hula and the regalia worn by the dancers. Practical components include sections on Hawaiian language and chant and a glossary of hula commands and footwork. Author Mahealani Uchiyama trained in Hawaii in the hula lineage of Joseph Kamoha'i Kaha'ulelio and is currently the Kumu Hula at the Halau Ku Ua Tuahine in Berkeley, California. As the founder and artistic director of the Center for International Dance and board member of Dance Arts West, the producers of San Francisco's annual Ethnic Dance Festival, Uchiyama's approach to hula is deeply holistic and reflects her background in indigenous wisdom traditions and cultural exchange and interaction.

Book The Spirit of Hula

    Book Details:
  • Author : Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis
  • Publisher : Bess Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 1573062235
  • Pages : 172 pages

Download or read book The Spirit of Hula written by Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis and published by Bess Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents sixty-eight hula hālau from Hawaii, the Mainland United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the Netherlands.

Book The Natives are Restless

Download or read book The Natives are Restless written by Constance Hale and published by Sparkpress. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind to dig into the rich ethnic dance tradition of Hawaiian hula, The Natives Are Restless is a high-touch volume with stunning photography, archival material, and illustrations that will make hula come alive for any reader.

Book The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

Download or read book The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance written by Mahealani Uchiyama and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula experts and educators, maintain and share this cultural tradition, conveying Hawaiian history and spiritual beliefs in this unique form of cultural and creative expression, comprising specific controlled rhythmic movements that enhance the meaning and poetry of the accompanying songs. Emphasizing the importance of cultural literacy, the Handbook begins with an overview of the origins of hula, its history in Hawai'i, and the primacy of the spiritual focus of the dance. The book goes on to introduce halau etiquette and practices, and explains the format of a traditional hula presentation, together with the genres of hula and the regalia worn by the dancers. Practical components include sections on Hawaiian language and chant and a glossary of hula commands and footwork. Author Mahealani Uchiyama trained in Hawaii in the hula lineage of Joseph Kamoha'i Kaha'ulelio and is currently the Kumu Hula at the Halau Ku Ua Tuahine in Berkeley, California. As the founder and artistic director of the Center for International Dance and board member of Dance Arts West, the producers of San Francisco's annual Ethnic Dance Festival, Uchiyama's approach to hula is deeply holistic and reflects her background in indigenous wisdom traditions and cultural exchange and interaction.

Book The Preservation and Perpetuation of Hawaiian Culture

Download or read book The Preservation and Perpetuation of Hawaiian Culture written by Nicole Lindsey Schindler and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ka Honua Ola   Eli Eli Kau Mai

Download or read book Ka Honua Ola Eli Eli Kau Mai written by Pualani Kanakaole Kanahele and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of twenty-five mele, or songs and chants from the Pele and Hiʻiaka saga"--Page xii.

Book The Cherished Elders of Hula

Download or read book The Cherished Elders of Hula written by Ishmael W. Stagner and published by Mutual Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cherished Elders of Hula generously offers a glimpse into the sometimes veiled world of Hula through a keen yet old school lens. It shares personal reflections of Hula masters, chanters, dances, and composers, both past and present, offering insight into the spiritual side of Hawaii's national dance, reminding us of Hula's sacredness. It is also a reminder that Hawaiian traditions, especially those of Hula are sometimes shared selectively, and require much time, patience, commitment and respect to learn and appreciate. For those just learning about Hula, here is an understanding of its non-visual and physical aspects.

Book Talking Story

Download or read book Talking Story written by Kanani Kawaiolamanaloa St. James and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KANANI KAWAIOLAMANALOA’S MO’OKUAUAU COMES FROM THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI WHERE SHE WAS HANDED DOWN LA’AU LAPA’AU AND DANCE FROM HER KUPUNA. A BIG ISLAND HAWAII RESIDENT, KAHU, AND KUMU HULA , KANANI IS A HEALING ARTS THERAPIST, A POET, LECTURER AS WELL AS A PAINTER. SHE IS A DESIGNER OF AN EXTRAORDINARY LINE OF CORAL AND PEARL JEWELRY. SHE HAS SPENT SEVERAL YEARS WORKING IN JAPAN AND ON THE US CONTINENT .

Book Asian Pacific Islander American Women

Download or read book Asian Pacific Islander American Women written by Shirley Hune and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking anthology devoted to Asian/Pacific Islander American women and their experiences Asian/Pacific Islander American Women is the first collection devoted to the historical study of A/PI women's diverse experiences in America. Covering a broad terrain from pre-large scale Asian emigration and Hawaii in its pre-Western contact period to the continental United States, the Philippines, and Guam at the end of the twentieth century, the text views women as historical subjects actively negotiating complex hierarchies of power. The volume presents new findings about a range of groups, including recent immigrants to the U.S. and understudied communities. Comprised of original new work, it includes chapters on women who are Cambodian, Chamorro, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, South Asian, and Vietnamese Americans. It addresses a wide range of women's experiences-as immigrants, military brides, refugees, American born, lesbians, workers, mothers, beauty contestants, and community activists. There are also pieces on historiography and methodology, and bibliographic and video documentary resources. This groundbreaking anthology is an important addition to the scholarship in Asian/Pacific American studies, ethnic studies, American studies, women's studies, and U.S. history, and is a valuable resource for scholars and students. Contributors include: Xiaolan Bao, Sucheng Chan, Catherine Ceniza Choy, Vivian Loyola Dames, Jennifer Gee, Madhulika S. Khandelwal, Lili M. Kim, Nancy In Kyung Kim, Erika Lee, Shirley Jennifer Lim, Valerie Matsumoto, Sucheta Mazumdar, Davianna Pomaika'i McGregor, Trinity A. Ordona, Rhacel Salazar Parreñas, Amy Ku'uleialoha Stillman, Charlene Tung, Kathleen Uno, Linda Trinh Võ, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Ji-Yeon Yuh, and Judy Yung.

Book Hawaiian Hula  Olapa

Download or read book Hawaiian Hula Olapa written by Monika Lilleike and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monika Lilleike's performance analytic study on Hawaiian Hula `Olapa reveals how this genuine performing art practice shapes and transmits oral history via a distinct set of performative means of framing and stylization. The intermedial confluence of performance elements, sound, body and words instills an oscillating effect of multisensory experience which echoes a deep rooted sense concerned with place, distinct environmental features, and story line. The study appeals to discussions on intermediality, metaphoricity, and to an anthropology of the senses. It outlines practice as research and embodied knowledge as tools to conduct performance analysis.

Book The Radiant One

    Book Details:
  • Author : A. E. Chewning
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-10-14
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 176 pages

Download or read book The Radiant One written by A. E. Chewning and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a very Hawaiian way of thinking. Planting yourself firmly in the present with your back to the future and your eyes fixed on the past seeking knowledge and wisdom for what you face today. Finding your purpose while in the middle of one of the most well-known families in Hawai'i makes life a little, well, challenging. In The Radiant One, Kumu Hula and extraordinary Mamager (mom and manager) Kau'i Dalire gives us a peek into the beautiful enigma of hula and the Hawaiian culture. She shares her story of growing up in a family destined to be crowned the royal family of hula. Readers will get a glimpse into intimate details of what it's like to be a part of that family chasing legacy and learn about the struggles Kau'i endures while trying to create her own path within the world of Hawaiian music, dance and culture. Follow this modern-day Hawaiian wahine (woman) through her journey of self-discovery, the traumatic loss of both her mother and her son, the legacy of her family, and the many adventures she's had while sharing the Hawaiian culture around the world. Life is hula and hula is life, so dance on. Dance your greatest story.Email: [email protected]: https: //www.ikumuhula.com

Book Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific America

Download or read book Revealing the Sacred in Asian and Pacific America written by Jane Iwamura and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans constitute the fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are also one of the most religiously diverse. Through them Asian traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have been introduced into every major city and across a wide swath of Middle America. The contributors to this volume provide an essential inter-disciplinary resource for the study of Asian and Pacific Islander American religion.

Book Maiki Aiu Lake

Download or read book Maiki Aiu Lake written by Puakea Nogelmeier and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Paradise Remade

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Buck
  • Publisher : Temple University Press
  • Release : 2010-06-17
  • ISBN : 1439906084
  • Pages : 253 pages

Download or read book Paradise Remade written by Elizabeth Buck and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the politics of competing cultures and myths in a colonized nation. Elizabeth Buck considers the transformation of Hawaiian culture focusing on the indigenous population rather than on the colonizers. She describes how Hawaii's established religious, social, political, and economic relationships have changed in the past 200 years as a result of Western imperialism. Her account is particularly timely in light of the current Hawaiian demands for sovereignty 100 years after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Buck examines the social transformation Hawaii from a complex hierarchical, oral society to an American state dominated by corporate tourism and its myths of paradise. She pays particular attention to the ways contemporary Hawaiians are challenging the use of their traditions as the basis for exoticized entertainment. Buck demonstrates that sacred chants and hula were an integral part of Hawaiian social life; as the repository of the people's historical memory, chants and hula practices played a vital role in maintaining the links between religious, political, and economic relationships. Tracing the ways in which Hawaiian culture has been variously suppressed and constructed by Western explorers, New England missionaries, the tourist industry, ethnomusicologists, and contemporary Hawaiians, Buck offers a fascinating "rereading" of Hawaiian history.