Ki Ho'alu: That's Slack Key Guitar

Director: Susan Friedman Susan Friedman

Overview

The documentary Ki Ho'alu: That's Slack Key Guitar offers performance footage of and interviews with a variety of musicians who specialize in this uniquely Hawaiian form of music. They explain how the music is informed by the rich culture and history of the islands.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/17/2006
UPC:	0011671303994
Original Release:	2006
Source:	Vestapol
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	57,208

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Diana Aki	Actor
Sonny Chillingworth	Actor
Apoliona Haunani	Actor
L'Edward Kaapana	Actor
George Kahomoku, Jr.	Actor
Raymond Kane	Actor
Leonard Kwan	Actor

Technical Credits

Susan Friedman	Director,Producer
Michael Emery	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- That's Slack Key Guitar
1. The Origins of Slack Key [4:55]
2. Hawaiian Soul Music [3:19]
3. How I Learned [4:30]
4. Gabby Pahinui [4:30]
5. How the Old Folks Sing [3:20]
6. How I Met Raymond [2:35]
7. Needle and Thread [2:55]
8. The Wolves and Waikiki [6:24]
9. Luau at the Beach [6:40]
10. The Big Island Slack Key Festival [4:00]
11. Dream Learning [6:37]
12. The Trud Ohana [2:51]

Menu

Disc #1 -- That's Slack Key Guitar
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