Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History

Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History PDF Author: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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OLR Index

OLR Index PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 356

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The Lincoln Library of Essential Information

The Lincoln Library of Essential Information PDF Author:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1162

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Library Bulletin

Library Bulletin PDF Author: Somerville Public Library (Mass.).
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Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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Princeton Alumni Weekly

Princeton Alumni Weekly PDF Author:
Publisher: princeton alumni weekly
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Languages : en
Pages : 912

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Pilgrimage and Exile

Pilgrimage and Exile PDF Author: Mary Laurence Hanley
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 9780824813871
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460

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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

The ‘Ukulele PDF Author: Jim Tranquada
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824865871
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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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

Among Our Books PDF Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 748

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A Trip Around the World Through the Stereoscope

A Trip Around the World Through the Stereoscope PDF Author: Burton i. e. Elias Holmes (Burton)
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Category : Photography, Stereoscopic
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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The Mentor

The Mentor PDF Author:
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Category : Children in art
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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A.L.A. Catalog, 1926

A.L.A. Catalog, 1926 PDF Author: Isabella Mitchell Cooper
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1302

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