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Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele
Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele (born September 14, 1937) is a Hawaiian kumu hula and author. She is the daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, and as of 2003 led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole. In 1993, the sisters were jointly named National Heritage Fellowship, National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters". Career In 1994, Kanahele was invited by the Dalai Lama to give a speech about world peace. In 1995, Kanahele co-wrote and directed the first opera-length hula drama for the stage, titled ''Holo Mai Pele''. In 1999, she represented Hawai‘i in a UNESCO committee on native cultures and intellectual property. As of 2003, Kanahele led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole, additionally teaching Hawaiian studies at Hawaiʻi Community College during the day. Kanahele was among the leaders of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests in 2019. In May 2021, she was one of seven Native Hawaiians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumu Hula
Hula () is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (''oli'') or song ( ''mele''). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are many sub-styles of hula, with the two main categories being Hula ʻAuana and Hula Kahiko. Ancient hula, performed before Western encounters with Hawaii, is called ''kahiko''. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula, as it evolved under Western influence in the 19th and 20th centuries, is called ''auana'' (a word that means "to wander" or "drift"). It is accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments such as the guitar, the ukulele, and the double bass. Terminology for two additional categories is beginning to enter the hula lexicon: "Monarchy" includes any hula which were composed and choreographed during the 19th century. During that time the influx of Western culture created signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
