Name: Session 5: What Makes Mele Hawaiian? (2 hrs)
Start: 2026-06-27T14:00:00-0700
End: 2026-06-27T16:00:00-0700

Session 5: What Makes Mele Hawaiian? (2 hrs)

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Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

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Workshop Session 5 (2:00pm-4:00pm)

What makes mele Hawaiian in terms of its composition? I will introduce and analyze mele language vs. Hawaiian language as informed by older and newer compositions. We will sing particular selections of mele as we move through haku mele analysis. Bring the lyrics of a favorite Hawaiian mele of yours to pull information. (We will not be creating a mele in this class)

Presenters

Kainani Kahaunaele

Musician, Singer, Haku Mele, Māhuahua Music LLC

Kainani Kahaunaele is a Hawaiian music nerd, haku mele, singer, musician, and performer. She is a teacher of Hawaiian language, Hawaiian music, haku mele, and Hawaiian ethnobotany at Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language and Literature at UH Hilo. She is an advocate... Read More →

Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

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