Aukele SiangcoThe hula of George Holokai
Aukele danced under the instruction of Mster of hula George Holokai for 30 years. She was the front dancer for George Holokai and would accompany him when he goes to teach hula within and outside Hawai`i and in foreign countries. Later his life, George Holokai opened special class to kumu hula of outside his halau, and taught many noted kumu hula such as Keali’i Reichel, and Sony Ching. `Aukele assisted George to teach those kumu hula in this special class too. George Holokai passed away in 2006. Aukele continues to perpetuate George Holokai`s tradition.
La'akapu-a-Kawailani Lenchanko received his commission as loea hula from Master Loea Hula Kaha'iali'ika'iwi'ulaokamehameha Topolinski . The 'ailolo acknowledged his elevation from kumu hula and 'olohe hula to hula exponent. The recognition is based upon his adept personification of the skills learned from the masters of this native Hawaiian logo-centric art. La'akapu seeks to be a witness to the tenacity of his teachers and provide the same opportunities he received to the hula community in Hawaii and abroad. Halau O Kawailani is comprised of three components: Ka Pa Hula A La'akapu (Hula Ala'apapa / Hula 'Olapa / Hula Ku'i / Hula 'Auana); Na 'Opua O Ke'alohilani (Mele Oli / Oli); and 'Aha 'Oiwi Kanaka (Hawaiian Native Assembly)]
Ipolani VanghanKealaleo
She took hula from lobenstein George Holokai. and did uniki from hula master Mae Klein. She is wellknown as not only for her hula but also flower lei making, the seed lei making, shellwork.
Hawaii knowledge and the didactics of her Hawaii languages. to teach the Hawaii language also to the person who has never studied the Hawaii language in the Hawaii language. She learnt this didactics in New Zealand that was said the advanced country of the language revitalization movement and she acquire a technique for three years. Ipolani succeeded in the application of this didactics used for the Maori language education in New Zealand to the Hawaii language. She is invited to the distinguished famous school “Kamehameha” besides serving as lecture in the Hawaii language special school, and is guiding the Hawaii language to teachers who teach the Hawaii language in the same school now. The workshop where the pa’I can be learnt with Chant oh Ho’opa’a of this rally is very valuable. Because she has received the high appraisal from oli and Chant by an accurate pronunciation very much. Her daughter is , Hiwa Vaughan, Miss Aloha Hula and now kumu hula.
Hawaii knowledge and the didactics of her Hawaii languages. to teach the Hawaii language also to the person who has never studied the Hawaii language in the Hawaii language. She learnt this didactics in New Zealand that was said the advanced country of the language revitalization movement and she acquire a technique for three years. Ipolani succeeded in the application of this didactics used for the Maori language education in New Zealand to the Hawaii language. She is invited to the distinguished famous school “Kamehameha” besides serving as lecture in the Hawaii language special school, and is guiding the Hawaii language to teachers who teach the Hawaii language in the same school now. The workshop where the pa’I can be learnt with Chant oh Ho’opa’a of this rally is very valuable. Because she has received the high appraisal from oli and Chant by an accurate pronunciation very much. Her daughter is , Hiwa Vaughan, Miss Aloha Hula and now kumu hula.
Olana Ai/ Hālau hula OianaOlana Ai was born to the family of kumu hula, and danced hula from childhood.
Her grandmother, Annie Kaleikaulana Lake learned hula kapu in Kihei, Maui.
Her mother, Blossom Kapiliponi Kaipo blossom taught hula for 40 years in Oahu, Wahiawa.
In 1975, She founded Halau with her husband, Howard.
Today, her halau has become one of the largest in Hawaii, haumana danced hula in competitions such as Merry Monarch festival, and has won manay awards.
The halau performed hula for the American President as well as the Japanese imperial family.
Her grandmother, Annie Kaleikaulana Lake learned hula kapu in Kihei, Maui.
Her mother, Blossom Kapiliponi Kaipo blossom taught hula for 40 years in Oahu, Wahiawa.
In 1975, She founded Halau with her husband, Howard.
Today, her halau has become one of the largest in Hawaii, haumana danced hula in competitions such as Merry Monarch festival, and has won manay awards.
The halau performed hula for the American President as well as the Japanese imperial family.
James Dela Cruz/ N ā ōpio kōolauJames Dela Cruz has exceptional talent and unusual experiences.
In 1960, he was born in Kaneohe, Oahu. From an early age, he learned hula with his brothers and cousin from her mother.
He formed a party, called nā keiki o ka ohana, played hula and Hawaiian music.
In 1960, he was born in Kaneohe, Oahu. From an early age, he learned hula with his brothers and cousin from her mother.
He formed a party, called nā keiki o ka ohana, played hula and Hawaiian music.
By the time a teenager, when he played music with his brother, Michael,
Don Ho who was a legendary musician allowed that he was very talented musician.
One day, hula master, George Nä`ope let him hula. After that, he came to be known in hula.
After a few months, he got an invitation from Uncle George. So he took part in Merry Monarch.
In 1983, Michael was 21 years old, James was 23 years old. They were the youngest kumu ever endered for Merry Monarch.
Their wonderful performance was attracted fans around the world. Since then, James studied hula from Uncle George, until he passed away in 2009.
In 1983, Michael was 21 years old, James was 23 years old. They were the youngest kumu ever endered for Merry Monarch.
Their wonderful performance was attracted fans around the world. Since then, James studied hula from Uncle George, until he passed away in 2009.
James has been active both as a entertainer and kumu hula.
John waialeale AiwohiThe family of John waialeale Aiwohi is a very large Hawaiian hula dancers and musicians.
So when he was a child, he was close to hula. After gaining a career as a dancer from childhood, he learned hula in earnest to be Kumu hula from Kalani Akana who is a Kumu hula. And then, he achieved Uniki in 2003.
In addition to that, he was invited Lei hulu hula school from Kimo Alama Keaulana who is a hula master. He is very popular as a bright and friendly and young Kumu.
Akira Goto (Hawaii cultural lesson)
Professor of Department of Humanity and science human race cultural subject of Nanzan University.
Akira Goto was born in Sendai in 1954. He majored in literature at Tokyo university and he majored archaeology at graduate school. He acquired the anthropology doctor's degree at the University of Hawaii graduate school. He is interested in the research of the human race's movement in the sea, Neptune theory, Myth Study of sea, and traditional canoe, etc. Recently, when the "Hokule'a" visits Japan, he organizes sciense education program Cooperation Committee in cooperation with National Astronomical Observatory and a Tokyo oceanic university, and he was involved in an oceanic cultural pavilion renewal business in the oceanic exposition commemoration park in Okinawa. Nowadays, to produce earthquake support song DVD of the his hometown, he is calling musician, ocean athlete, and image writters.
His writing, 「海を渡ったモンゴロイド(Mongoloid who goes across sea)」, 「南島の神話(Myth of southern island)」,「ハワイ・南太平洋の神話(Myth of Hawaii and South Pacific)」,「カメハメハ大王(Great king Kamehameha)」,「海から見た日本人(Japanese who saw from sea)」, etc.
Toshiaki Furukawa ( Hawaii cultural lesson)
Toshiaki Furukawa has doctor's degree acquisition expectation by University of Hawaii in May 2011(Linguistics). Now, he is a lecturer in a language research course of the Osaka University graduate school.
His specialty is sociolinguistics, and a language communications theory. He serializes in "Let's study the Hawaii language（ハワイ語を学ぼう）" to 'HULA HEAVEN', and "Pele and Hii'aka side story（ペレとヒイアカサイドストーリー）" to 'nice hula style' of the hula magazines. His translation(joint translation) is "101 Hawaiian songs（101曲のハワイアンソング）"(Icarus publication), and books(allotment writting) is "towards the reration of the Hwaii lamguage of the crisis of the disappearance（消滅の危機にあるハワイ語の復権をめざして）"(Akashi shoten), etc.
Sumio Kondo (Hawaii cultural lesson)
Sumio Kondo is an essayist, a translator, and advisory staff in Hawaii Volcanoes National park.
He was born in 1952. He graduated from university fourthly in Paris Department of Literature and Department of Literature at Hosei University. He went on an expedition to the unexplored region in the world by the spelunker. He frequented the Hawaii island, and he surveyed the cave in Manua Loa in 1980's. He is a translator and an essayist through the publisher work. He writes a book and lectures about nature and culture of Hawaii. The lecture of the culture course of Asahi Shinbun, "Hulalea"magazine, and spa resort Hawaiians also serves.
He's main published works is "Hawaii BOX book of Hula"(Kodansha), "Hawaii book"(Heibonsha), "Hawaiian garden"(Heibonsha), "Motto fukaku"(Iwanami shoten), a joint work is "Aloha kentei"(Diamond big company) etc, a translation is "Hawaii account of a trip of Isabella Byrd"(Heibonsha), "National geographic anf the roughness earth"(Iwanamishoten), "Simple plan"(Fuso Co.) etc.
Sachiyo Shindo (Hawaii cultural lesson)
Sachiyo Shindo left at expiration frrom regional cultural reseaech doctor's course of the University of Tokyo graduate school. She is a lecturer in the molding phenetics part of Tama University of Arts. The specialty is sightseeing anthropology. She is interested in tourism of the Japanese in Hawaii, and she is Japanese who participates in the Honolulu marathon now. She is writting the dissertation pf the tourist. Nowadays, She is interested in tourism in Hawaii by Hawaiian's aspect.
So when he was a child, he was close to hula. After gaining a career as a dancer from childhood, he learned hula in earnest to be Kumu hula from Kalani Akana who is a Kumu hula. And then, he achieved Uniki in 2003.
In addition to that, he was invited Lei hulu hula school from Kimo Alama Keaulana who is a hula master. He is very popular as a bright and friendly and young Kumu.
Akira Goto (Hawaii cultural lesson)Professor of Department of Humanity and science human race cultural subject of Nanzan University.
Akira Goto was born in Sendai in 1954. He majored in literature at Tokyo university and he majored archaeology at graduate school. He acquired the anthropology doctor's degree at the University of Hawaii graduate school. He is interested in the research of the human race's movement in the sea, Neptune theory, Myth Study of sea, and traditional canoe, etc. Recently, when the "Hokule'a" visits Japan, he organizes sciense education program Cooperation Committee in cooperation with National Astronomical Observatory and a Tokyo oceanic university, and he was involved in an oceanic cultural pavilion renewal business in the oceanic exposition commemoration park in Okinawa. Nowadays, to produce earthquake support song DVD of the his hometown, he is calling musician, ocean athlete, and image writters.
His writing, 「海を渡ったモンゴロイド(Mongoloid who goes across sea)」, 「南島の神話(Myth of southern island)」,「ハワイ・南太平洋の神話(Myth of Hawaii and South Pacific)」,「カメハメハ大王(Great king Kamehameha)」,「海から見た日本人(Japanese who saw from sea)」, etc.
Toshiaki Furukawa ( Hawaii cultural lesson)Toshiaki Furukawa has doctor's degree acquisition expectation by University of Hawaii in May 2011(Linguistics). Now, he is a lecturer in a language research course of the Osaka University graduate school.
His specialty is sociolinguistics, and a language communications theory. He serializes in "Let's study the Hawaii language（ハワイ語を学ぼう）" to 'HULA HEAVEN', and "Pele and Hii'aka side story（ペレとヒイアカサイドストーリー）" to 'nice hula style' of the hula magazines. His translation(joint translation) is "101 Hawaiian songs（101曲のハワイアンソング）"(Icarus publication), and books(allotment writting) is "towards the reration of the Hwaii lamguage of the crisis of the disappearance（消滅の危機にあるハワイ語の復権をめざして）"(Akashi shoten), etc.
Sumio Kondo (Hawaii cultural lesson)Sumio Kondo is an essayist, a translator, and advisory staff in Hawaii Volcanoes National park.
He was born in 1952. He graduated from university fourthly in Paris Department of Literature and Department of Literature at Hosei University. He went on an expedition to the unexplored region in the world by the spelunker. He frequented the Hawaii island, and he surveyed the cave in Manua Loa in 1980's. He is a translator and an essayist through the publisher work. He writes a book and lectures about nature and culture of Hawaii. The lecture of the culture course of Asahi Shinbun, "Hulalea"magazine, and spa resort Hawaiians also serves.
He's main published works is "Hawaii BOX book of Hula"(Kodansha), "Hawaii book"(Heibonsha), "Hawaiian garden"(Heibonsha), "Motto fukaku"(Iwanami shoten), a joint work is "Aloha kentei"(Diamond big company) etc, a translation is "Hawaii account of a trip of Isabella Byrd"(Heibonsha), "National geographic anf the roughness earth"(Iwanamishoten), "Simple plan"(Fuso Co.) etc.
Sachiyo Shindo (Hawaii cultural lesson)Sachiyo Shindo left at expiration frrom regional cultural reseaech doctor's course of the University of Tokyo graduate school. She is a lecturer in the molding phenetics part of Tama University of Arts. The specialty is sightseeing anthropology. She is interested in tourism of the Japanese in Hawaii, and she is Japanese who participates in the Honolulu marathon now. She is writting the dissertation pf the tourist. Nowadays, She is interested in tourism in Hawaii by Hawaiian's aspect.