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Elodia Atra
__NOTOC__ Elodia may refer to: People *Elodia Kāne, Hawaiian musician with Raymond Kāne *Disappearance and alleged murder of Elodia Ghinescu Biology * ''Elodea'', a genus of aquatic plants *Elodia (fly), ''Elodia'' (fly), a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae. **''Elodia parafacialis'', a Chinese fly *''Eulima elodia'', a species of sea snail Music *''Elodia di Herstall'', an opera by Alessandro Curmi (1842) *Elodia (album), ''Elodia'' (album), by German duo Lacrimosa See also * Alodia, a medieval Nubian kingdom in modern-day Sudan * Alodia, saint and child martyr from Huesca (see Nunilo and Alodia) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Kāne
Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu Kāne (, ; October 2, 1925 - February 27, 2008), was one of Hawaii's acknowledged masters of the slack-key guitar. Born in Koloa, Kauaʻi, he grew up in Nanakuli on Oʻahu's Waiʻanae Coast where his stepfather worked as a fisherman. Kāne's style was distinctive and deceptively simple. He played in a number of ki ho'alu tunings always plucking or brushing the strings with only the thumb and index finger of his right hand. He also played hammer-ons and pull-offs in a unique way; his finger moving up and out, instead of down and in, after striking a string. He emphasized that one must play and sing "from the heart". He was never flashy or fast. In Hawaiian, his sound is described as ''nahenahe'' (sweet sounding). He was a recipient of a 1987 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |