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The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key

2010·Movie
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Stunning style, big heart, calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Fast Pace2
  • Spectacle2
  • Adrenaline0

Heart

Heartwarming and nostalgic

Much of it is about family.

  • Wholesome9
  • Nostalgia9
  • Hopefulness8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Family, history, and faith and meaning

  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability5
  • Dialogue Centrality4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Narrative Structure6
  • Character Depth6

Style

Standout score and sound design

  • Music Composition10
  • Music Centrality10
  • Sound Centrality9

Who it's for

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The Art and Tradition of Slack Key Music

This film is a moving journey into the beauty and meaning of Hawaiian slack key music. Award-winning director Eddie Kamae"s rare combination of master musician and cinematic storyteller is the key to showing how Hawaii"s cultural traditions and the ki ho"alu guitar intertwine - and opening the door to a greater love of that music. Candid interviews and archival images combine with the music of many virtuoso performers, from legendary Fred Punahou and Gabby Pahinui to Raymond Kane and today"s Ledward Kaapana, to tell the slack key story from the 1830s to the present. It shows how this music perpetuates family tradition as songs, techniques and special string tunings are passed from one generation to the next.
Cultural DocumentaryMusical HeritageHawaiian TraditionIntergenerational BondingAcoustic VirtuosityHistorical ArchivalPeaceful & MeditativeEducational InsightWarm & InvitingArtisanal Craftsmanship

Crew

Directed by:
Eddie Kamae
Written by:
James D. Houston
Produced by:
Myrna Kamae, Dennis Mahaffay, Rodney A. Ohtani

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What language is The Hawaiian Way - Ki Hōʻalu Slack Key in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.