{"id":167221,"date":"2022-10-14T13:06:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=167221"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:07:49","slug":"a-century-of-hawaiian-strings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/14\/a-century-of-hawaiian-strings\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruments dating to Hawaiian Kingdom featured in special concert"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr> faculty and staff sharing mele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Jonah K\u016bhi\u014d Kalanianaʻole<\/span>\u2019s personal guitar, handcrafted in 1911 by Manuel Nunes, was just one of the musical treasures featured at a unique fundraising event held at Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The personal guitar of Prince Jonah K\u016bhi\u014d Kalanianaʻole<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students, faculty and staff, along with community members and ʻukulele<\/span> enthusiasts worldwide, were treated to a special concert in September showcasing some of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>‘s foremost musicians sharing mele, or music. The musicians played on historical Hawaiian ʻukulele<\/span> and guitars, some of which dated back to the era of the Hawaiian Kingdom.<\/p>\n

The Aloha United Way<\/a> fundraiser was a partnership with ʻUkulele<\/span> Friend<\/a> and the Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings<\/a>. The event “A Century of Hawaiian Strings: A Concert featuring Historic ʻUkulele<\/span> & Guitar Played in a Variety of Styles,” coordinated by the Paul S. Honda International Center at Kapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>, was live-streamed and recorded<\/a> for virtual attendees to enjoy from around the world.<\/p>\n

“This is a new and exciting fundraiser and the first ever of its kind with the breadth of musicians performing, the significance of the historical instruments, and the opportunity for the campus and community to come together and raise awareness of those in need in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. It was a wonderful gathering to celebrate music, history and community,” said Shawn Yacavone<\/strong>, an educational specialist with the Paul S. Honda International Center. “We are very fortunate to have this as part of our fundraising efforts for Aloha United Way.”<\/p>\n

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Musicians David Woodward and Halehaku Seabury play on historical ʻukulele and guitar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than just a concert, the introduction of the instruments, the luthiers (those who make stringed instruments), the music and the musicians<\/a> provided an educational journey of Hawaiian music history since the late 1800s.<\/p>\n

A treasure trove of historical ʻukulele<\/span> and guitar dating between 1884 to 1932, on loan from ʻUkulele<\/span> Friend and the Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings, were also proudly displayed in the campus cafeteria.<\/p>\n

Some of the highlights included:<\/p>\n