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It was the adopted song of the Territory of Hawaiʻi before becoming the state symbol by an act of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 1967. The melody is reminiscent of "God Save the King" and the Prussian anthem "Heil dir im Siegerkranz". [2] "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī" is commonly sung at sporting events in Hawaii, immediately after the U.S. national ...
The Novelty Trio. Aimee Semple McPherson. Solomon Hoʻopiʻi Kaʻaiʻai (/ ˌhoʊoʊˈpiːi / hoh-oh-PEE-ee Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˌhoʔoˈpiʔi]; 1902 – November 16, 1953) was a Native Hawaiian lap steel guitarist. A virtuoso, he was one of the most famous original Hawaiian steel guitarists, along with Joseph Kekuku, Frank Ferera, Sam Ku ...
Hawaii Aloha. " Hawaiʻi Aloha," also called " Kuʻu One Hanau," is a revered anthem of the native Hawaiian people and Hawaiʻi residents alike. Written by the Reverend Lorenzo Lyons, (1807-1886), also known as Makua Laiana, a Christian minister who died in 1886, to an old hymn, "I Left It All With Jesus," composed by James McGranahan (1840 ...
Music of Hawaii. The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Styles like slack-key guitar are well known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a frequent part of Hollywood soundtracks.
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈuə ˈmɐw ke ˈɛə o kə ˈʔaːi.nə i kə ˈpo.no]) is a Hawaiian phrase, spoken by Kamehameha III, and adopted in 1959 as the state motto. [1] It is most commonly translated as " the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness." [2][3] An alternative translation, which ...
Kalani Peʻa (born April 13, 1983) is a three-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter of Hawaiian music. [1] He released his first album, E Walea, in 2016, which won the 2017 Grammy award for Best Regional Roots Music Album. [2] Peʻa released his second album, No 'Ane'i, in 2018, which won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music ...
Adopted. 1866. Relinquished. 1876. Lydia Kamakaʻeha in 1865. " He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi " ("Song of the Hawaiian Nation") was composed by Liliʻuokalani in November 1866 at the request of Kamehameha V, who wanted a national anthem to replace the British anthem "God Save the King". It replaced Lunalilo's composition "E Ola Ke Aliʻi Ke Akua" as ...
Aloha Oe. "Aloha Oe" by William Smith and Walter K. Kolomoku, 1915. Problems playing this file? See media help. " Aloha ʻOe " ("Farewell to Thee") is a Hawaiian folk song written c. 1878 by Liliʻuokalani, who was then Princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It is her most famous song and is a common cultural symbol for Hawaii.