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  Hula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hula is universally known as primarily a Hawaiian dance.
Hula is a form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
Hula practitioners merged Hawaiian poetry, chanted vocal performance, dance movements and costumes to create the new form, the hula ku'i (ku'i means "to combine old and new").
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hula_(dance)   (504 words)

  
 Hula (dance) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hula is a form of chant and (A party for social dancing) dance, which was developed in the (A group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific) Hawaiian Islands by the (A native or inhabitant of Polynesia) Polynesians who originally settled there.
Prior to 1778 in the pre- (A native or inhabitant of Europe) European period, hula was closely tied to religious practices.
Hula changed drastically in the early twentieth century due to (Someone who travels for pleasure) tourists and (The film industry of the United States) Hollywood film audiences.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hula_(dance).htm   (537 words)

  
 Paul Waters' Hawaiian Learning Center: Hula
The dance known as hula was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by their original Polynesian settlers, who migrated there by outrigger canoes from southeastern Pacific islands beginning in the fifth century CE.
The organization of foot motifs by phrase or verse in song-accompanied hula ku'i remains conceptually the same as in older hula, despite the replacement of ipu and pahu accompaniment by guitar and ukulele.
In the 1990s dance troupes are largely groups of anonymous individuals in the shadow of their teacher's reputation; from these ranks, however, will come teachers of yet another generation to perpetuate the hula.
www.paulwaters.com /hulaenc.htm   (1689 words)

  
 Hawaiian Hula Dance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A lot of the present day dances are based on this Hi'iaka epic and schools were begun to honor Laka as well as temples that were dedicated to her.
It was during this time that the hula received its reputation of being 'exotic' and was often performed for the amusement and entertainment of the sailors and tourists.
In the standing dances, the performers are divided into the 'olapa (dancers) and the ho'opa'a who chant the mele and provide the percussive instrumental accompaniment.
www.marathonmagazine.com /en/hula.htm   (877 words)

  
 Hula : The Dance of Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This oral component of hula, the spoken or chanted words, is an essential part of what hula is. In hula, the hands always tell a story, and dancers always accompany poetry.
Like Tahitian dance, hula has a long proud history, and as it spent less time underground during the missionary period (roughly half a century, as opposed to a century and a half in Tahiti), it has been, some think, able to retain a larger body of its ancient traditions.
Within the hula tradition, people commonly refer to two hula styles: the ancient or traditional style, kahiko¸ which is a deeply ceremonial and serious form, danced to chants; and the auana or modern hula, which is very flowing, danced to songs, and the form of hula most familiar to the average public.
www.tahitiandance.net /hula.htm   (243 words)

  
 Merry Monarch Remembered - Hula Dancing of Hawaii
And a few decades later, in the early and mid 1900's, hula reemerged to lure tourists to the islands, even though at first it was a commercialized "grass-skirt-girl" version of the ancient dance.
As it is today the kane (men) and the wahine (women) now must dance once in kahiko, the style of the ancients, rooted in tradition, in a culture of survival and the laws of the gods and kapus (taboos).
Dancing the hula demands dedication and surrender to the cosmic forces of creation.
www.coffeetimes.com /apr97.htm   (1409 words)

  
 Hula dance instruction and workout on video, allow the beginner to learn a choreographed hula dance and also experience ...
Hula dance instruction and workout on video, allow the beginner to learn a choreographed hula dance and also experience an aerobic workout.
This documentary gives the viewer, whether they see Hula for the first time, or are involved in Hula, a perfect example of what Hula was in ancient times in the days of the Kapo'e Kahiko(people of old) and what it is today.
The Hula and surfing traditions both are deeply rooted in legend and myth and Hula dancing was actually outlawed for over 60 years.
www.shopmountainlaurel.com /hula_dance   (1811 words)

  
 Aloha, Hula! (washingtonpost.com)
While the popular image of hula dancers is sinuous, lei-wearing Hawaiian women with grass skirts and coconut bras, beginner through advanced classes in the District and the suburbs are filled with men, women and children of all shapes and sizes.
Hula dance instructor Gina Hartman takes her class through the steps at the DC Dance Collective in the District.
That was evident at a recent hour-long hula class at Kings Park Elementary School in Springfield, where participants (all female) ranged in age from 9 to their mid-forties and in ability from beginner to advanced.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A43671-2005Mar17.html   (920 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
Hula choreography depends on one's tradition, which can differ with island, 'ahupua'a (district) and hula genealogy.
Loebenstein's hula lineage includes hula master Kamawae of Wailuku, Maui; her mother, kumu Ida Ka'aihue Kai'anui Long of Kahului, Maui; and Oahu masters "Mama" Lydia and "Papa" David Bray, Henry Pa and Aunty Lena Nahulu Guerrero.
Kumu hula Olana Ai's hula genealogy includes her grandmother Annie Kaleikaulana Lake, who had kapu (sacred) hula training in Kihei, Maui; and her mother Blossom Kailiponi Clark Kaipo, a city parks kumu for more than 40 years in Wahiawa.
www.starbulletin.com /97/03/31/features/story1.html   (878 words)

  
 Hulaschule, Hula Halau und Hawaiianischer Hula-Tanz in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz mit Gabriela Kalehua.
Hula wurde auch zum Vergnuegen getanzt mit Themen voll von tiefen empfundenen Gefuehlen.
Hula wird nicht mehr nur von den eingeborenen Hawaiianern getanzt.
Hula ist eine Methode, die Geschichte der Menschen und ihrer Götter aufzuzeichnen und wiederzugeben.
www.hawaiian-hula.com   (3851 words)

  
 Hawaii - Like to see real Hula?
The Hula dance which is to typical of Hawaii is an ancient fertility dance whose tradition was interrupted for a century.
The Hula dance today is no longer what it formerly was in the tradition of the Polynesians.
We must admit, however, that the Hula dance is not taught for the sake of the tourists (although they profit from is) but it is taught because the Polynesians love it.
www.travelpage.biz /folk.html   (297 words)

  
 Halau Hula Puanani   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Halau Hula Puanani’ohelohelo, based in Littleton Colorado, is the performance arm of the Foundation for Pacific Dance, Inc. It was founded in 1987 by Alyce Kau’iakea’ulawena Polak, who studied hula in Hawai’i under kumu hula (hula master) Palani Kahala.
The group is open to anyone with an interest in hula, regardless of ethnicity, and currently has over 70 members ranging from three year olds to grandparents, both male and female.
Because of the groups reputation for authentic presentation and professionalism, the group is also in demand for ethnic fairs throughout the state, and is frequently invited to perform outside the state.
home.att.net /~pacificdance/halau.htm   (478 words)

  
 Mepham Hula Dance Banned   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bellmore—fears that Mepham High School students might become too enthusiastic over the wiggles of a classic hula dance as performed by shapely Jane Miller of Wantagh in traditional grass skirt and leis yesterday brought down a faculty ban on her appearance as chief entertainment feature at the Junior Prom set for June 16.
The hula dance was to be a key element of the tropical theme.
The hula dance, students pointed out, was a strictly classic dance performed by an artist who learned it directly from native Hawaiian girls.
www.mepham.org /hulaprom.html   (364 words)

  
 StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - Hula Dance Page - Main1
Out in the Hawaiian Islands, the Hula is recognized as an expression of life and love, of the stars and seasons, it is a dance of worship.
The hula had lapsed for a time due to Missionary influence, however was not lost due to the secret dancing rituals.
The hula is said to have originated with the beginning of time, when the race sprung from the gods.
www.streetswing.com /histmain/z3hula1.htm   (345 words)

  
 Hula Instructional Videos
Kili has designed this program to allow the beginner to learn a choreographed hula dance while experiencing a fabulous aerobic workout at the same time.
Hula Workout for Beginners is fun, energetic and a creative new way to workout that women of all ages can enjoy!
Kili teaches Hula, Tahitian Dance, Yoga, Acrobatics and Aerobics classes on the island of Maui and is a featured performer in the famous award winning show Ulalena.
www.befitvideos.com /files/hula.htm   (611 words)

  
 Hula for Everyone - Your Complete Hula Lesson DVD. Imagine learning the Hula with the magical island paradise as your ...
Imagine learning the Hula with the magical island paradise as your background.
The first time through, the music and dance is slowed down for learning; the second time through is at performance speed.
Taina Passmore is an Island dance instructor who has had years of experience as a dancer and choreographer.
www.securesearch.org /hula   (253 words)

  
 The Hula Dance - Rainbow Lizards International.
In gratitude for such a paradise she offered her body and soul to the Gods, in the form of a dance that swayed to the rhythm of nature.
The original music for the Hula was performed by banging on drums and split bamboo sticks, at a very brisk pace.
Also included in the Hula dance is the tradition of the "lei".
www.rainbowlizards.org /hula_dance.html   (230 words)

  
 Kaua'i (kauai.multiply.com)
The distortion of hula seems the corruption that happens in the brazilian folklore.
The dance and the chant is subjetct of researches but the native people of coast comunities don't like this.
The rhytm was born in the coast but is regarded a typical dance of Paraná.
kauai.multiply.com /journal/item/1   (1956 words)

  
 Hula Instructional Videos
Tahitian dance is the most sensual of the South Pacific, and can also be a challenging workout.
Kili demonstrates this unique dance method she calls her “secret weapon” for keeping in shape and having a bathing suit-ready body all year long.
Hula is a graceful Hawaiian tradition that combines hip movements, footwork, and hand motions to speed up your metabolism and target tone your entire body.
www.activevideos.com /hula.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Halau Hula O Na Mauna Komohana, Boulder, Colorado
Along with dance, chant, and song, the purpose of the halau is to pass on the many cultural traditions of the Native Hawaiian people through history, langauge, politics past and present, respect for the gods of Hawai'i, and a love and protection for the land and nation of Hawai'i.
Hula Kahiko was studied with Hoakalei Kamauu, and also Nona Beamer, Frank Hewitt, and Kaha'i Topolinski.
Hula 'auana was studied with Nona Beamer and also Kealoha Kalama and Rose Joshua.
www.oconnor.gs /halau.html   (448 words)

  
 RealHula.com - Home for RealHula - Hula Teaching Videos from Hawai'i
While this is a true hula classic from our tradition, it is at the same time suitable for entry-level dancers as well.
Green Rose Hula is a lively and fun hula using the same kind of skirt that Lilo wears.
Some of these steps are presented here, as are some of her own hula videos and hula CDs from her career.
www.realhula.com   (762 words)

  
 DANCE LESSON, Dance Video, DVD. Learn to dance using Instructional Dance Videos.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Using elements of far and Middle Eastern dances to create abstract pieces called musical visualizations, Ruth St. Denis and her husband Ted Shawn have formed this legendary approach to modern dance.
Hula For Kids - Be A Hula Girl VHS Girls ages 3-9 will enjoy learning to Hula Dance with Hula instructor Leina'ala Kuloloio.
Jazz Dance is America’s gift to the world of dance and no one embodies the spirit of jazz more than Gus Giordano, the internationally famous jazz choreographer and originator of the famous Giordano Technique of jazz dance.
www.dancelessons.net   (1241 words)

  
 Hula Dance Instruction and Demonstration Videos
Each dance is demonstrated in its entirety, then broken down and taught step-by-step with close-ups and slow motion; then danced again by a beautifully costumed child or adult dancer.
Numerous hula steps and hand gestures are choreographed to Hawaiian music of varying tempos and danced on the beach in segments: Warm-up stretches and hula for 5 minutes, Workout hula for 30 minutes, and Cool-down for 5 minutes.
Hula is a graceful Hawaiian tradition that combines hip movement, footwork, and hand motions to speed up your metabolism and tone your entire body.
www.myriahs.com /publishvideos/instruction.html   (2181 words)

  
 Bill Irwin Photography - Stock photos od Hawaiian Hula dance
Through Hula and its chants the folk tales and myths of the Hawaiian people are passed down from generation to generation.
The Hula Halau serves as an education center where the youth can learn the arts and crafts, language, ethnobotany, history, and traditions of the Hawaiian people.
If you are ever on the Big Island be sure to try and see the Hula dance performed at the Volcanoes National Part to get an idea of the love and respect the Hawaiians have for the land and the forces of nature that formed the volcanic islands of Hawaii.
www.billirwinphotography.com /hula.htm   (179 words)

  
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Dancers aspire to their full potential and develop a care and respect for the dances which perpetuate a culture of the generations of the past.
To encourage the community to express new and innovative ideas and support one another in their dance of hula.
To continue to spread the spirit and culture of the dances by performing in the community.
www.maunapohaku.org   (156 words)

  
 25 years of proving that everyone can dance
She teamed with a friend, Catherine Herbert, to choreograph a dance workout routine and dubbed it "Rhythm & Motion." The moves drew mostly on modern dance and jazz and covered all the fitness bases: stretching, toning and cardio.
In 1982, Faust and her husband leased part of the funky building where the for-profit dance center is still housed; 16 years later they transformed the first floor into two more studios.
Later, she spent a year in the Basque region of Spain, and was impressed by how citizens young and old gathered to dance in the plaza.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/12/DDGLS96CBB1.DTL   (908 words)

  
 HULA SCHOOLS / HALAU HULA WORLDWIDE
760-295-0495 or 295-9464 - Hula Halau I ka wa I Hala
714-970-2489 - Hula Halau Ka Lehua Uluwehi I Ka Lani
206-406-1467 - Halau Hula Pulamahia I Ka Liko Lehua
www.mele.com /halau.shtml   (1864 words)

  
 The Hula Pages Table of Contents
These pages are intended to benefit those who share an affinity for hula.
hula is the highest form of Hawaiian spiritual and artistic expression.
With hula, all of the elements of life and love is expressible."
www.geocities.com /~olelo/o-hula1.html   (188 words)

  
 Kids Hula Dance - kids dance videos
Watch your little girl glow with delight as she dances, sings and plays along with this fantasy-filled dance lesson and performance.
Hula is a great way for you children to dance their way to fitness.
The dances are demonstrated and explained step by step followed by a performance at Maui's most famous luau!
www.fitnessbeginnings.com /hula.html   (297 words)

  
 Hula Videos & DVD, Tahitian Videos and DVDs
Surrounded by the lush and beautiful scenery of Hawaii, the skilled hula instructor will encourage your child to feel the rhythm of the music as they dance to the traditional hula songs, "Kaholo-Hula", "Pearly Shells", and "Hukilau".
As part of her popular Island Girl ™ dance fitness series, this graceful and unique tradition is also an amazing workout.
This program is an exciting part of her popular Island Girl ™ dance fitness series.
www.iefit.com /Dance/hula.htm   (1293 words)

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