{"id":156322,"date":"2022-03-15T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=156322"},"modified":"2022-03-15T08:42:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T18:42:57","slug":"free-uh-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/15\/free-uh-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanikapila with Raiatea Helm and more at free <abbr>UH<\/abbr> System music festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_12958\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uwbs_N3e7Es?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Raiatea Helm - Po La`ila`i (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure> Raiatea Helm&#8212;Po <span aria-label=\"Lailai\">La&#699;ila&#699;i<\/span> (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)<\/div>\n<p>Enjoy a full day of free, &ldquo;life-giving&rdquo; music experiences&#8212;creation, performance and education&#8212;on Saturday, April 9, when the <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>&#8211;West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/a> hosts the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/music\/kani-kuola-music-festival\/\">Kani K\u016bola: <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> System Music Festival<\/a>. The festival is a combination of in-person and online events and runs 10 a.m.&#8211;8 p.m.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156326\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-performers-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Raiatea Helm, Kamuela Kimokeo, and Bobby Moderow, Jr.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-156326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-performers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-performers-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-performers.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raiatea Helm, Kamuela Kimokeo, and Bobby Moderow, Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Highlights include the lunchtime <span aria-label=\"Hookani\">Ho&#699;okani<\/span> Kulanui event, featuring the nahenahe (melodious) style of singing and playing of Raiatea Helm, <strong>Kamuela Kimokeo<\/strong> and <strong>Bobby Moderow, Jr.<\/strong> Guests are welcome to bring their instruments and voices, and join in the kanikapila (jam session). Chords will be projected on a screen for all to play along.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty from <abbr>UH<\/abbr> music programs statewide invite the community to enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/music\/kani-kuola-music-festival-2\/\">morning<\/a> educational workshops; <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/music\/kani-kuola-music-festival-3\/\">afternoon<\/a> kanikapila, master classes and panels with community and music industry professionals; and <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/music\/kani-kuola-music-festival-4\/\">evening<\/a> performances by students, community members and guest artists.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/music\/kani-kuola-music-festival\/\">Kani K\u016bola: First Annual <abbr>UH<\/abbr> System Music Festival<\/a> website for the most up-to-date information about the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/kani-kuola-annual-uh-system-music-festival-tickets-268242509567\">Register online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Many benefits of music<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;The name &lsquo;Kani (sound) K\u016bola (life-giving) <abbr>UH<\/abbr> System Music Festival&rsquo; was chosen to highlight the many benefits music brings to our lives, most particularly mental health benefits,&rdquo; said <strong>Jon Magnussen<\/strong>, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> associate professor of music and chair of the humanities division. &ldquo;This is the first time ever that our music programs from around the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> System are uniting to share the waiwai (wealth) of music opportunities offered by our campuses and in our communities. The festival will offer a wide variety of in-person and online activities and events to highlight some key learning opportunities that <span aria-label=\"kamaaina\">kama&#699;&#257;ina<\/span> and malihini (foreigner) will find life-giving and meaningful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the Songwriters\u2019 Open Mic, tomorrow\u2019s artists will perform new originals in public for the first time. Kani K\u016bola culminates with an evening concert showcasing the power of music creation in the community. The <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Lullaby Project 2022, with support from the national project of Carnegie\u2019s Weill Music Institute, will bring a final sharing concert with new lullabies created by artist-facilitators and parents from partner organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afyhawaii.com\/\">Adult Friends for Youth<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org\/programs-services\/unplanned-pregnancy\/mary-jane-home\/\">Mary Jane Home of Catholic Charities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Something for everyone<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-flyer.jpg\" alt=\"Floyer for Kani Kuola festival\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-156325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-flyer.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-flyer-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/west-oahu-kani-kuola-flyer-98x130.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Magnussen emphasized that Kani K\u016bola is for everyone, offering an opportunity to both nurture mental health and celebrate music.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You owe it to yourself to take time and enjoy some wonderful music and music-learning opportunities that the day will provide,&rdquo; Magnussen said. &ldquo;There\u2019s something for everyone in this festival&#8212;from the complete beginner to the serious amateur, from the dedicated listener to the professional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> music festival is scheduled to rotate to a new campus every year. Future hosts include <a href=\"https:\/\/windward.hawaii.edu\/\">Windward Community College<\/a> in 2023 and <a href=\"http:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Festival supporters include the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfca.hawaii.gov\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Foundation on Culture and the Arts<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiitourismauthority.org\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Tourism Authority<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/ires\/\">Institute for Research and Engaged Scholarship at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/giving.uhfoundation.org\/funds\/12653304\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Music Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/kaloinews\/?p=16710\">Ka Puna O <span aria-label=\"Kaloi\">Kalo&#699;i<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<br \/>\n&#8212;By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_20253\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/19bOj_wm458?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Bobby Moderow - Hawaiian Medley: Maui Waltz\/Sanoe (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure> Bobby Moderow&#8212;Hawaiian Medley: Maui Waltz\/Sanoe (HiSessions.com Acoustic Live!)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kani K\u016bola festival highlights the benefits of music, especially to mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[133,947,59,56],"class_list":["post-156322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-music","tag-uh-system","tag-uh-west-oahu","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156322"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156510,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156322\/revisions\/156510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}