Words Earth & Aloha : The Source of Hawaiian Music

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Archive ReferenceITM-30116Title Number30116Date (YYYY-MM-DD)2008-04-08SummaryIn Hawaiʻi, music has always been much more than a form of entertainment. Through the centuries it has been a primary means of cultural continuity. Premiered in 1995, this documentary by Eddie & Myrna Kamae pays tribute to a range of composers who flourished between the 1870s and the 1920s. The film explores the poetry and play of Hawaiian lyrics, as well as the places and features of the natural world that inspired songs still loved and listened to today. Featuring Akiko Uilani Chang, Andy Cummings, Lilia Wahinemaikaʻi Hale [Mama Hale], Gary Haleamau, Sheldeen Haleamau, Reverend Dennis Kamakahi, Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele, Kawaiahao Church Choir, Eugenia Logan, Cy Luddington, Aaron Mahi, Rebecca Maka, Hattie Phillips, Punahou School Third Graders, Claybourne "Braddah Smitty" Smith, Clyde "Kindy" Sproat, and Waioli Huiʻia Church Choir. This documentary won the Silver Maile Award at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. To learn more about Eddie Kamae and the music from the documentaries, visit eddiekamaesongbook.org.CollectionHawaiian Legacy Foundation: Eddie & Myrna KamaeParent CollectionHawaiian Legacy Foundation : Eddie & Myrna Kamae edited masters

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SubjectMeleKānaka ʻŌiwiComposition (Music)Hawaiians

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LanguageEnglishColorColorSoundYesDuration00:58:19

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NameRodney OhtaniRoleProducerPrincipal RoleNo

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NameRodney OhtaniRoleDirectory of PhotographyPrincipal RoleNo

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NameKaʻupena WongRoleNarratorPrincipal RoleNo

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NameMyrna KamaeRoleExecutive ProducerPrincipal RoleNo

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NameMyrna KamaeRoleProducerPrincipal RoleNo

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NameEddie KamaeRoleExecutive ProducerPrincipal RoleNo

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NameEddie KamaeRoleDirectorPrincipal RoleNo

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NameJames HoustonRoleWriterPrincipal RoleNo

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Words Earth & Aloha : The Source of Hawaiian Music

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