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Releasing Saturday, July 28th.Long before the first visitors arrived in Hawaiʻi, the original people of the ʻaina had a rich history in traditional Hawaiian folk music, comprised mostly of mele (chanting) along with ceremonial dancing (hula). In the ancient days, these types of performing arts were mainly used for religious events, entertainment and even honoring the ruling chiefs. Certain (oli) or chants sometimes contained kaona (or hidden meanings) and many of the performers of these oli used vocal inflections, sometimes to reflect a certain mood (akin to slam poetry) which arouses different emotions as well. When the first missionaries arrived in the islands, they brought with them their European music influences, including new instruments such as the guitar. Portuguese immigrants...

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