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Slack-key guitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Slack key guitar, or Kī hō‘alu in Hawaiian, is a style of music originating in Hawaii using an acoustic guitar fingerpicking style. Slack key guitar relies on numerous different tunings, with some tunings only commonly used for a single song, or by particular players. The strings of the guitar are mostly tuned to notes lower (i.e., "slacked") than that for a standard guitar tuning. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Slack-key_guitar   (387 words)

Palm Records - Music Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 was recorded in the heart of "Paniolo" (Hawaiian cowboy) country where the slack key guitar style originated. He currently teaches guitar at the University of Hawaii, is a leading slack key guitar solo recording artist, and is fluent a variety of guitar styles including jazz and classical, which has enhanced his personal slack key style. Slack Key Guitar enthusiasts have exploded throughout the United States in the last decade. www.palmrecords.com /cd_slack_key_2.html   (889 words)

Cindy Combs - Hawaiian slack key music - slack key lady Now in her 28th year of playing slack key guitar, she is considered by many to be among Hawaii's and the world's finest players. Slack key is beautiful music sending a message of aloha on the winds of the world. Cindy's slack key journey began in 1971 after a few lessons with slack key master Keola Beamer. www.slackkeylady.com   (289 words)

A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar Some Hawaiian steel guitar tunings (and thus, some of the Mainland steel guitar tunings) evolved from slack key tunings, especially the G Major tuning for the dobro and lap steel guitar, and the C Major 6th tuning (similar to the C Mauna Loa tuning) for the pedal steel guitar. Slack key guitar music is sweet and soulful, and it is said that slack key is drawn from the heart and soul out through the fingers of each player. Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho'alu) is truly one of the great acoustic guitar traditions in the world. www.kbeamer.com /sk_history.html   (2889 words)

Makana Live :: Home hawaiian slack key guitar is a unique tradition that has been passed down from generation since the arrival of the guitar to islands in the early 1800's. music lovers and guitar enthusiasts are simultaneously accommodated and enthralled.playing both rhythm and melody simultaneously while using intricate right-hand techniques in a buffet of open tunings, slack key players are versatile and evocative. www.makanalive.com   (1473 words)

Slack Key Guitar - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry Of Sonny Lim (2005) Ledward Kaapana, widely acknowledged to be one of the most exciting and accomplished players in ki ho'alu, or slack key guitar style, has given us a lesson for novices in the... A contemporary master of slack key guitar provides detailed instruction and a rich repertoire for players interested in this evocative style. www.nextag.com /slack-key-guitar/search-html   (183 words)

MetroActive Music Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival begins with a Hawaiian feast at 7:30pm and music at 9pm on Friday at Palookaville, 1133 Pacific Ave., SC (454-0600). Until the '70s ushered in a resurgence in cultural pride and encouraged the slack key masters like Gabby Pahinui and Atta Isaacs to go public with their considerable knowledge, slack key was steeped in secrecy. Slack Key-er Than Thou: Singer, songwriter and slack key master Rev. Dennis Kamakahi brings a sunny style of island music to Palookaville on Friday. www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/01.30.97/hawaiian-guitar-9705.html   (731 words)

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar A master of ki ho'alu (slack key guitar), he blends his virtuosity with an infectious joy for performing, a generous spirit and a kolohe (rascally) sense of humor. Thus was born the Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series, the new home of slack key music in Hawai'i. Slack Key music now has a home in Hawaii again. www.slackkey.com   (673 words)

Taropatch.net: Slack Key Guitar Online The Taropatch Network: An online community dedicated to Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele Welcome to the place where slack key and `ukulele students, fans and enthusiasts congregate. If we don't share slack key, we'll lose it. www.taropatch.net   (94 words)

Lesson- 'Slack Key Guitar--Wahine Tunings' We also slack down the strings of our guitars to match the tone of our lifestyles, and that's why our unique guitar style is called slack-key. He has received numerous Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (the Hawaiian Grammy) for his contributions to the art form, and in 1998 he released The Art of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, an instructional video (Homespun Tapes). Every time we slack to a new tuning, we deconstruct the familiar and we are children again. www.acousticguitar.com /lessons/Slack_Key/1.shtml   (878 words)

Art of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar - Compare Prices & Reviews at Smarter In this instructional program, slack key guitarist Keola Beamer displays his expertise on a wide range of subjects while giving viewers the essential knowledge they need to start playing in his style. Hawaiian slack key guitar-playing has inspired fingerstyle guitarists around the globe. Guitar for Girls - Start Playing with Alex Bach smarter.com /movies-4/product/art_of_hawaiian_slack_key_guitar-222869   (278 words)

Amazon.com: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters: Music: Various Artists This collection of songs from Hawaii's most famous living slack key guitar artists is some of the most beautiful and relaxing music you may ever hear. Out of all the genres of Hawaiian music however, slack key guitar is probably the most accessible to those unfamiliar with any type. Hawaiian slack-key guitar began evolving in the 1830s, when Spanish and Mexican cowboys brought guitars to the cattle ranches of the Big Island. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000030MF?v=glance   (1278 words)

VF Hawai'ian slack-key guitar They say that the art of the slack-key guitar is to Hawai'i as the flamenco guitar is to Spain and the Delta blues guitar is to Mississippi. In slack-key guitar, the six strings are loosened or "slackened" to produce an open chord when strummed. Slack-key guitar music is a uniquely Hawaiian synthesis of traditional Hawaiian vocal styles with elements of Western music. www.folklife.si.edu /hawaii/slackkey.htm   (728 words)

Aloha -- the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Tour She then introduced Ozzie Kotani, a teacher, historian and musician from Honolulu on his first slack-key tour, who entered the stage with his Taylor guitar, assumed a classical pose and proceeded to capture the hearts all present with his instrumental set. He is a master of slack-key guitar and plays with great respect for the music. His interpretation of "Po Mahina" was fascinating as he developed a Spanish-combined-with-Hawaiian approach to his guitar work; "The Beauty of Mauna Kea" proved what an excellent singer he is; he is equally at home with a standard like "Ulili E" as he is with the special style he has developed: moe'uhane kika or dream guitar. www.rambles.net /aloha02_live.html   (1553 words)

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Recordings by Dancing Cat Records Ki ho'alu (slack key) is the name for the finger-style guitar tradition unique to Hawaii. Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Recordings by Dancing Cat Records We invite you to join us in our exploration of ki ho'alu, a major cultural legacy. www.dancingcat.com   (76 words)

Kaua'i's slack-key guitar star equally adept at banjo - The Honolulu Advertiser Milton Lau, organizer of the annual Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festival, recognized Togioka's slack-key potential seven or eight years ago and helped produce the solo guitar "Ki ho'alu Inn." Kaua'i's slack-key guitar star equally adept at banjo - The Honolulu Advertiser "If there aren't any, I'll switch to slack key (guitar)," he said. www.honoluluadvertiser.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050817/LIFE/508170303/1076   (443 words)

George Winston Influences For other Hawaiian slack key guitar recordings, or information on Hawaiian music, contact Hawaiian Music Island or Harry's Music, 3457 Wai'alae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, 808-735-2866. THE HISTORY OF SLACK KEY (Hana Ola Records 24000) - the 20 earliest recorded slack key tracks, including Gabby Pahinui's first recordings from the 1940s and pieces by eight other artists from the late 1940s and early 1950s. SLACK KEY [the “Red Album”] (Tradewinds Records 103 - reissued on CD on Hana Ola Records [HOCD 53000], with the title THE LEGENDARY LEONARD KWAN - THE COMPLETE EARLY RECORDINGS. www.georgewinston.com /influences.html   (3812 words)

Appearance Schedule -Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series Appearance Schedule -Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series Thumbnail: "Even in a simple song, there are so many different ways to play the melody, the rhythm, the harmony. Thumbnail: Auntie Nona Beamer dubbed George "Hawai'i's Renaissance Man", because he still knows the old ways -farming, fishing and herbs- can survive off the land, yet every morning works the internet, fielding international requests for his CDs and performances. www.slackkey.com /schedule.htm   (112 words)

TheHawaiiChannel - KITV 4 News - Slack-Key Guitar Album Wins Grammy The CD hosted the masters of Hawaiian slack-key guitar: Ledward Kaapana, Cyril Pahinui, Keoki Kahumoku, Daniel Ho, Ozzie Kotani, George Kahumoku Jr., and the Da Ukulele Boys -- Peter de Aquino and Garret Probst. This year, four out of the five albums nominated were slack-key guitar recordings. The Best Hawaiian Music Album went to a compilation album of master slack-key guitarists. www.thehawaiichannel.com /news/6884066/detail.html   (377 words)

Guitar - Jack Johnson Guitar Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Legend Keola Beamer Sends Aloha from... Tablature for the guitar and bass for songs including Beautiful People, The Reflecting God, Portrait... Marilyn Manson guitar tabs, chords, bass tablatures - rockmagic. www.atozguitar.com /jackjohnsonguitar   (304 words)

Bob Brozman Official Website - Traveling the World of Music Bob is not just a good guitar player, but is also a clear, productive, and generous teacher. Bob Brozman is a guitarist like no other: an established and prolific recording artist, performer, producer, and author, Bob is a non-stop world traveler and tireless researcher in ethnomusicology. Learn the secrets of open tunings and slide guitar. www.bobbrozman.com   (416 words)

Hawaiian Music and Hawaiian Music catalog on line Since 1974 we have brought the sounds of vintage, contemporary, hapa-haole, traditional hula and chant, the Japanese music of Hawai’i, kiho’alu (slack-key guitar), Hawaiian steel guitar, ukulele and so much more real Hawaiian music to people everywhere. We have been passionately restoring and researching this music so that people from all walks of life can enjoy and appreciate the www.cordinternational.com   (277 words)

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Music Ki ho 'Alu and Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Slack Key Network is a labor of love and is a not for profit site. This is a resource website to support the artists of Hawaiian Slack Key Music www.slackkey.net   (218 words)

Art DVDs, Your Guide To The Best Art DVDs At The Lowest Prices The beauty and elegance of Hawaiian slack key guitar is becoming increasingly popular, and Keola Beamer, one of the contemporary masters of the style, provides the perfect introduction to this music. His lush fingerpicking and evocative songs will add new sounds and flavors to your repertoire. www.learningfromdvds.com /Art-DVDs.html   (782 words)

ITEM LINK JOHN PEARSE® #800 PHOS BZ SLACK KEY GUITAR Graphics and logos on this web site are trademarked, copyrighted, or registered by Breezy Ridge® Instruments, Ltd., Mary Faith Rhoads-Lewis or John Pearse, Center Valley, PA 18034, and may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Breezy Ridge® Instruments, Ltd. www.jpstrings.com /Search.htm   (109 words)

Flamenco Guitar Sheet Music, Tab Books with CDs, Videos and DVDs at Chord Melody Guitar Music are interpreted by the cantaora Maria de Toledo accompanied on the guitar by Oscar Herrero. Gerhard Graf-Martinez - Gipsy Guitar - Rumba Flamenco Gerhard Graf-Martinez - Gipsy Guitar - Rumba Flamenco - CD-ROM www.chordmelody.com /newpage11.htm   (12396 words)

Brittni Kahealani Paiva - Welcome to my Home page - BrittniPaiva.com As a young musician and new performer of traditional Hawaiian string instruments, I would like to share my passion for the ukulele and slack key guitar, by performing all over the world. Brittni received two Na Hoku Hanohano award nominations, winning one of the two categories! www.brittnipaiva.com   (167 words)

Welcome to the Official Site of John Keawe In addition, he has recorded several albums, bringing Hawai`ian slack key into the homes of people from around the world. John recently performed at the Hana Film Festival. www.johnkeawe.com   (144 words)

Ken Emerson - Resophonic Steel, Slide, and Slack Key Guitar Ken Emerson - Resophonic Steel, Slide, and Slack Key Guitar www.kenemerson.com   (10 words)

Aloha Plenty - Home of Slack Key Music and Aloha Stories in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii Aloha Plenty - Home of Slack Key Music and Aloha Stories in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii www.alohaplentyhawaii.com   (35 words)

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