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Laura Margulies on Classical Pacific

Artist Laura Margulies took the time from her busy schedule to help HPR-2 kick off our "Top 100 Picks" poll and prize drawing for September's Classical Music Month.

Classical Pacific artwork by Laura Marguiles
Classical Pacific art by Laura Marguiles

The beautiful artwork on the stickers and prize, the HPR-2 Day Bag, was created by Margulies who teaches at the University of Hawaiʻiʻs School of Cinematic Arts. We discuss her work with local composers and the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra to create the animated "Symphony of the Hawaiian Bird." She also discusses work on her new animated film, "Kapo Maʻi Lele (Kapo And Her Flying Lady Parts."

Laura Margulies shares these beautiful works of moving art with us:

ITVS public service announcement with musician Cyril Pahinui

Symphony of the Hawaiian Bird: No Ka Huliau
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Blue Cooler:
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Laura Margulies is the mother of musician Yakeba The Bold, whose music will be featured in "Kapo Mai Lele. More of Laura's art can be found at http://lauramargulies.com

Sharene Keli`ipunilei Lum Taba is a harpist and is married to Jazz bassist and educator, Dean Taba.
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