{"id":140238,"date":"2021-04-27T11:07:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=140238"},"modified":"2021-04-27T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:07:10","slug":"molokai-music-students-release-cd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/27\/molokai-music-students-release-cd\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Maui College\u2019s 1st Moloka\u02bbi music students release CD<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Back row from left, Natalie Sambajon, Kelly Kaawa Richardson, Lehiwahiwa Ritte, Valerie Temahaga; front row from left, Poʻokela<\/span> Napoleon, Keakaokalani Kaiama, Daniel Pelekai, Jr., Institute for Hawaiian Music Director Keola Donaghy, Kaui Kapuni Manera, Shaye Lauifi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first cohort of students from the island of Molokaʻi<\/span> in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Maui College Institute of Hawaiian Music<\/a> have released a compilation CD<\/abbr>. Awaiāulu ʻIa<\/span> E Ke Aloha Nō Molokaʻi<\/span><\/em> (Bound Together By Love For Molokaʻi)<\/span> featuring nine recordings, seven of which are original compositions by the students.<\/p>\n

\"Aloha<\/p>\n

The students will celebrate with a live concert from Hiro\u2019s ʻOhana<\/span> Grill at the Hotel Molokaʻi.<\/span> Because of COVID-19 protocols this event will not be open to the public, however, it will be broadcast live on Akakū and streamed live, starting at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 1. Visit the Institute of Hawaiian Music Facebook<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

“We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment by our Molokaʻi<\/span> students. Their dedication and perseverance during trying times was incredible,” said Keola Donaghy<\/strong>, assistant professor of music and faculty coordinator for Institute of Hawaiian Music and music studies at UH<\/abbr> Maui College. “We had to take our class online until it was safe to resume in-person classes, and once we did, we were able to complete the composition of their mele and recording of their release before their graduation.”<\/p>\n

The new Awaiāulu ʻIa<\/span> E Ke Aloha Nō Molokaʻi<\/span><\/em> will be available for purchase online via Mele.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prior Institute of Hawaiian Music compilation CD<\/abbr>s have been recognized with two Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards—the Compilation Album of the Year<\/a> for the 2015 release Aloha ʻIa<\/span> Nō ʻO<\/span> Maui<\/em> and Hawaiian EP<\/abbr> of the Year<\/a> for He Lani Ko Luna, He Honua Ko Lalo<\/em>. Other graduates of the Institute of Hawaiian Music have also been nominated for Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. These include the group Kūikawā (Josh Kulhavy-Sutherland<\/strong>, Lukela Kanae<\/strong> and Koa Mattos<\/strong>), Kyoko Meinen<\/strong>, who goes by the name “Malulani” and Robin Leihuanani Kealiʻinohomoku<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Institute of Hawaiian Music will audition new students this summer as it begins a new cycle of classes on Maui. Free applied Hawaiian music classes are open to UH<\/abbr> Maui College students, whether or not they are part of the Institute of Hawaiian Music.<\/p>\n