UHCC Kani Kūola Festival 

Enjoy a day of free, “life-giving” music experiences—creation, performance and education—on Saturday, April 1 at the 2nd Annual Kani Kūola: UH System Music Festival. The festival runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. with a scholarship benefit concert at 6 p.m. in Palikū Theatre. Workshops will be in-person in Hale ‘Ākoakoa with live streaming available.

Guests are welcome to bring their instruments and voices. Faculty from UH music programs statewide invite the community to enjoy morning educational workshops; afternoon master classes and a panel with music industry professionals.

Haku Mele: Hawaiian Music Composition
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

‘Ukulele Theory and Arranging
Benny Chong and Dr. Byron Yasui

From Mele to Motion: The Relationship of Words to Movement in Hula
Kawaikapuokalani Hewett

‘Ukulele Theory and Arranging Continued
Benny Chong and Dr. Byron Yasui

Collaborative Composition and Music Making
Dr. Keola Donaghy and Ken Makuakane

Kapena School of Music: Fostering Music in the Home
Kalenaku De Lima

Hawaiian Comping on Piano
Dr. Aaron Sala

The Honoka‘upu Collection: Birthplace and Early Development of the ‘Ukulele
Shawn Yacavone and Kilin Reece

Music Transcribing with Uncle Eddie’s Songbook
Dr. Jon Magnussen, Kapena Shim, Dr. Byron Yasui and Myrna Kamae

From Hula to Hendrix: Hawaiian Music Impact on World Music
Kilin Reece

Recording and Producing to tell Native Stories
Kelli Cruz

Keyboard/Synthesizer Ensemble Bands
Anne Craig

Music of the Hawaiian Renaissance
Dr. Jon Osorio, Liko Martin and Jerry Santos

OPEN MIC run by MELE Program