Author: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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OLR Index
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Languages : en
Pages : 356
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The Lincoln Library of Essential Information
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
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Library Bulletin
Author: Somerville Public Library (Mass.).
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Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Princeton Alumni Weekly
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Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 912
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Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 912
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Pilgrimage and Exile
Author: Mary Laurence Hanley
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824813871
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Biography of the Franciscan Sister (1838-1918) who worked for many years among the lepers on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai, originally published in 1980 as A song of pilgrimage and exile (Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824813871
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Biography of the Franciscan Sister (1838-1918) who worked for many years among the lepers on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai, originally published in 1980 as A song of pilgrimage and exile (Chicago: Franciscan Herald Press). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The ‘Ukulele
Author: Jim Tranquada
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824865871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Since its introduction to Hawai‘i in 1879, the ‘ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western and Pacific cultures. The ‘Ukulele: A History explores all of these facets, placing the instrument for the first time in a broad historical, cultural, and musical context. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped sources, Jim Tranquada and John King tell the surprising story of how an obscure four-string folk guitar from Portugal became the national instrument of Hawai’i, of its subsequent rise and fall from international cultural phenomenon to “the Dangerfield of instruments,” and of the resurgence in popularity (and respect) it is currently enjoying among musicians from Thailand to Finland. The book shows how the technologies of successive generations (recorded music, radio, television, the Internet) have played critical roles in popularizing the ‘ukulele. Famous composers and entertainers (Queen Liliuokalani, Irving Berlin, Arthur Godfrey, Paul McCartney, SpongeBob SquarePants) and writers (Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, P. G. Wodehouse, Agatha Christie) wind their way through its history—as well as a host of outstanding Hawaiian musicians (Ernest Kaai, George Kia Nahaolelua, Samuel K. Kamakaia, Henry A. Peelua Bishaw). In telling the story of the ‘ukulele, Tranquada and King also present a sweeping history of modern Hawaiian music that spans more than two centuries, beginning with the introduction of western melody and harmony by missionaries to the Hawaiian music renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824865871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Since its introduction to Hawai‘i in 1879, the ‘ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western and Pacific cultures. The ‘Ukulele: A History explores all of these facets, placing the instrument for the first time in a broad historical, cultural, and musical context. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped sources, Jim Tranquada and John King tell the surprising story of how an obscure four-string folk guitar from Portugal became the national instrument of Hawai’i, of its subsequent rise and fall from international cultural phenomenon to “the Dangerfield of instruments,” and of the resurgence in popularity (and respect) it is currently enjoying among musicians from Thailand to Finland. The book shows how the technologies of successive generations (recorded music, radio, television, the Internet) have played critical roles in popularizing the ‘ukulele. Famous composers and entertainers (Queen Liliuokalani, Irving Berlin, Arthur Godfrey, Paul McCartney, SpongeBob SquarePants) and writers (Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, P. G. Wodehouse, Agatha Christie) wind their way through its history—as well as a host of outstanding Hawaiian musicians (Ernest Kaai, George Kia Nahaolelua, Samuel K. Kamakaia, Henry A. Peelua Bishaw). In telling the story of the ‘ukulele, Tranquada and King also present a sweeping history of modern Hawaiian music that spans more than two centuries, beginning with the introduction of western melody and harmony by missionaries to the Hawaiian music renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s.
Among Our Books
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 748
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A Trip Around the World Through the Stereoscope
Author: Burton i. e. Elias Holmes (Burton)
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Category : Photography, Stereoscopic
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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Category : Photography, Stereoscopic
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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The Mentor
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Category : Children in art
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Category : Children in art
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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A.L.A. Catalog, 1926
Author: Isabella Mitchell Cooper
Publisher:
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1302
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1302
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