Kealii Reichel - Hawaiian musician and teacher of Hawaiian language and dance
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Keali`i Reichel is a teacher of Hawaiian language and culture, and one of Hawaii’s most popular recording artists. His music, chant and hula reflect the best of traditional and contemporary poetry and dance in Hawai'i today.
For years, Reichel has been making waves with his CDs on the world music charts. Now he’s captured his performances on DVD. While Reichel sings, hula dancers help tell the story, as images about the songs flash on large screens. Reichel realizes a lot of people don't speak Hawaiian or can understand Hawaiian lyrics. So he offers subtitles in both English and Hawaiian, something that's never been done before. He hopes to help people better understand and enjoy the essence of Hawaiian language and culture.
Reichel has won more than two dozen Na Hoku Hanohano Awards—Hawaii’s highest musical honors. His latest project, “Kukahi: Live in Concert,” won a Hoku for Music video DVD of the Year in 2008.
In 1980, Reichel founded his own hula school, Halau Ke`alaokamaile. The hula troupe won honors when it made its debut at the 46th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival--the world's premier hula festival, held recently in Hilo, Hawaii.
You can hear two versions of this story: Long version (5:24 minutes) Short version (4:25 minutes)
http://www.kealiireichel.com/
Broadcast History
Originally broadcast on Public Radio International’s The World on June 18, 2008.
Transcript
For years, Hawaiian musician Kealii Reichel has been making waves with his CDs on the world music charts. Now, he’s sharing his passion for Hawaiian language, music and dance on a groundbreaking Hawaiian music DVD. It offers subtitles in English and Hawaiian, something that's never been done before. Reichel hopes to help people better understand and enjoy the depth and beauty of Hawaiian language and culture. Heidi Chang reports from Honolulu.
Chang: For the first time there's a Hawaiian music DVD that features subtitles in both English and Hawaiian. It's called Kukahi: Keali'i Reichel Live in Concert:
Reichel: "Kukahi means to be individual, to stand alone. But we all know that within traditional Hawaiian thought and context, there really is no such thing as individuality. It's like a hive or collective."
"And so we decided to embrace this particular word, and let people know tha...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:For years, Hawaiian musician Kealii Reichel has been making waves with his CDs on the world music charts. Now, he’s sharing his passion for Hawaiian language, music and dance on a groundbreaking Hawaiian music DVD. It offers subtitles in English and Hawaiian, something that's never been done before. Reichel hopes to help people better understand and enjoy the depth and beauty of Hawaiian language and culture. Heidi Chang reports from Honolulu.
(The piece ends with music and applause fading out.)
OUTRO:Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kukahi: Live in Concert | Kealii Reichel | DVD. | Punahele Productions | 2007 | 02:00 |
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