Hauʻolimaikalani
Kamalei Kawaʻa - Mele Series • 3m 46s
"Hauʻolimaikalani" is a mele inoa, or name song, for Kamalei's wife, Cierra Hauʻolimaikalani Kawaʻa. Kamalei weaves together familiar words and phrases of love to create an expression of familiar, yet ever-fresh, love.
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From the Haku Mele: Hauʻolimaikalani
"Within this song, you'll notice phrases and words that might seem familiar. It's an actual practice that we do to encompass more meaning into the song." In composing Hauʻolimaikalani, Kamalei explains how he incorporated other familiar expressions to bring more meaning to his song for his belove...
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Lei Pakalana
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From the Haku Mele: Lei Pakalana
"As a haku mele in Hawaiian Composition, it's important that we listen to those signs, because we know that that's something special that needs to be added to the song." Kamalei describes the role of feeling when embedding treasured stories, beloved people, and familiar places within his mele.
