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Kani Kūola UH System Music Festival

Kani Kūola UH System Music Festival

KANI KŪOLA: ANNUAL UH SYSTEM MUSIC FESTIVAL In this ONE-DAY FESTIVAL, faculty from UH System Music Programs invite the community to enjoy educational workshops, masterclasses and panels with music industry professionals, and performances by students, community members, and guest artists. Kamaʻāina (longtime residents) and malihini (visitors) alike will surely enjoy practicing the art of kanikapila during the Lunchtime Ho’okani Kulanui event, featuring the nahenahe style of singing and playing of Raiatea Helm, Bobby Moderow, and Kamuela Kimokeo. Bring your instrument and voice, and join in! (Chords will be projected on a screen for all to play along.) The Festival culminates with a final evening concert showcasing the power of music creation in the community. The Hawaiʻi Lullaby Project 2022, with support from the national project of Carnegie’s Weill Music Institute, brings you a final sharing concert with new lullabies created by artist-facilitators and parents from our partner organizations Adult Friends for Youth and the Mary Jane Home of Catholic Charities. Mahalo nui *to this year’s supporters*, including the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), the Institute for Research and Engaged Scholarship of UH West Oʻahu, and the UH West Oʻahu Music Fund. The KANI KŪOLA: Annual UH System Music Festival will rotate to a new campus host every year. Our next hosts include Windward Community College (2023) and UH Maui College (2024).

UH West Oʻahu
Free
10:00 AM - 08:00 PM on Sat, 9 Apr 2022

Event Supported By

Kani Kūola UH System Music Festival
kanifest@hawaii.edu
UH West Oʻahu
91-1001 Farrington Hwy
Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
kanifest@hawaii.edu