Aloha, y'all. I just wanted to let
you know about this lovely Internet station that plays a lot of what I
call "smooth" Hawaiian music during the daytime hours here in Hawaii.
(Most likely, that would mean afternoons and early evenings in the
Continental USA.)
So what is it about HawaiianRainbow.com
that rocks my world? Think tasty, 1940s-style instrumental combos,
doing Hawaiian rather than jazz or pop in the classic sense of pop
music (Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, etc.) Does that make sense? All done
with Hawaiian instruments, but in that small-orchestral style of
elegant, complex chording, precisely harmonized vocals, all with a
healthy seasoning of chromaticism. (My inner music geek is showing, heh
... my inner chef, too.)
Anyway, I was introduced recently to this station
by a kind soul who has granted me a window seat overlooking some
elegant bits of Hawaiian culture. So to him, I say "mahalo nui" (thank
you much) and dedicate this post.
HAWAIIAN RAINBOW also plays more traditional Hawaiian music, in what I would call a folk or indigenous style. I've heard that sound on the station late in the evening, which would be early morning for most of you in the Continental USA.
Enjoy, and if y'all have any
comments or feedback to share, perhaps your own music stations and
particular shows online that YOU enjoy, then shout it out by clicking on "POST A COMMENT" below, and share the joy.
Note: My photo here is from the
series I took at the April 11 ho'ike (in essence, a show or exhibition)
from the 44th annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, April 8 to April
14, 2007. This is an image of 'auana, as performed by the Japanese
ensemble, Halau O Mehanaokala. 'Auana is a modern, song-accompanied
hula, so I thought it was a good visual fit for the smooth, elegant
music at Hawaiian Rainbow.
(By the way, I have many more lovely
pictures here for you to enjoy — to see them all, just click the "hula"
category tab in the sidebar to the left.)
Wishing you a beautiful day,
Bill Brent
[this page last updated: 2008.08.17, 9:30 a.m. Hawaii time]
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