A collection of books about Hawaiian music, including
the history of Hawaiian music, songbooks,
and arrangements of Hawaiian music for musical
instruments.
Ancient Hawaiian Music
Author: Helen Heffron Roberts
Publisher: The Museum (1926)
Number of Pages: 401
The Royal Hawaiian Band: Its Legacy
Author: Scott C.S. Stone
Publisher: Island Heritage
Date Published: 2004
(includes a 1 hour CD of music recordings)
Hawaiian Son
Author: James D. Houston
Publisher: Hawaiian Legacy
Date Published: November 2004
Number of Pages: 280
Description: Biography of Eddie Kamae.
See also:
History of the Sons of Hawaii (DVD)
Strains of Change
Author: elizabeth Tatar
Publisher: Bishop Museum Press
Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
Number of Pages: 29
Description: Impact of tourism on Hawaiian music
Da Kine Sound
Author: Burl Burlingame and Robert Kasher
Publisher: Booklines Hawaii
Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
Hawaiian Music: An Annotated Bibliography
Author: Bryan C. Stoneburner
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
Number of Pages: 110
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Arrangements and Songbooks
Hawaiian Music for Folk Harp
Author: Bonnie Mitchell
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
Number of Pages: 40
IZ: The Songbook Collection
Author: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Publisher: Warner Brothers Publications
Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.0 x 0.3 inches
Number of Pages: 289