Ke Alahou, Volume I, Number 10, 1 Kekemapa 1980 — HO'IKE 'ANO [ARTICLE]

HO'IKE 'ANO

Ka Puke: Book Review The Prehistory of Eolynesia edited by Jesse D, Jenniiigs For those interested in learning about Lhe ancestors of the Polynesian peopie, The Prehistory of PoJynesia provides a handy overvievv of current researeh by anthropologists, written with a minimum of technical jargon. Editor Jennings has invited thirteen researchers in Pol>Tiesian and related studies to provide chapters in their own areas of ex.pertise, Cultural and physical anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology join to provide the information in the book, and the results are often interesting and sometimes fascinating, Chapter 2» "Lapita," by Roger C. Green traces the finds of Lapita potterj' from Melanesia through Fiji and to Tonga and Samoa. He specuiates on the origm and cultural make-up of the "Lapiia" people, iheir

voyaging ability, language and their physical type. Chapter 3, Ēverett L. Frost continues the story of Lapita; its deve!opment and expansion'in and from Fiji. Chapter 6, w Easter Island/\by Patrick C."McCoy, is the most fascinating of those concerhing the various island groups. McCoy presents an interesting section dealing with the cultural origins of the Easter Islanders. The pictures in ihis chapter are part!cnlarly well-chosen and meaningful. Chapter 9» M New Zealand, M hy Da\idson is particularly interesting ns to the spread of warfare t as evidencedby the over 4000 forts built in the īslands» Chaptert4, M Voyaglng« R. Finney. deals w!th the theories of P6lyneaan voyaging past and present t and also a brief account of the 1976 Hokule'a vova<re ■ * : \ :■ 1 ;

Tke caiabash is full ol thesoags of Hawaiian music" The foi!owing are shotl reviews of some of the m«Tiy new recopdings now available Honolulu — Keh*i Taua, Dwight Tokumoto t and Fabian Kalili. Mountain 'Apple. This is a different soūnd for Tau'a and is quite reminiscent of popular American music of ihe early 60*s. The songs are novel, upbeat sbnss about daily Hfe, perhaps of that time, and reseinble the early musica! attempts of Kui Lee in brimju\g pbpular and Hswailan music tosether. The recordiu£ shcws a deftnite touch of the produeer, Jon OeNiello. The vocii!s »re ho!d and rough sounds tenipercd by Jiv good performance on Ihe steel guitar by TokuiuotoThe highiight song to be listened to is rt Ka uuu."

Ka Wa Kahiko — Kuliaikanuu, Hula Records, Those who appreciate the music of Kahuanu Lake shou!d be pleased that his style of music is carried 011 by hisprotege group, Kuliaikanuu, Theirmusic» new and old songs, carry on Lake*s relaxing and soothing Hawaiian music, It is romantic, ,nostalgic and representative of a time past as symbolic as the Royal Hawaiian and Halekulani Hotels, the places where Lake has entertained t Not fiiBt Anot!ier Fretty Face Richard Nallo, Mountain Apple, This is a so!o a!bum with Natto 011 vocal and guitar. He tries too hard to compensate for the laek of supporting muslc, His music and sty!e are like tliat of the popti!ar musician Kenny Rānkin, but he nēeds to deve!op his vocafl abnity and should have a good

background band. Grafisroots \lusic — Sons of Hawaii. A perfect album for ihe urban paniolo, The sound is mqre : GOuntry-westeni or Nashville thau ever befoi\\ even with those sougs thai have Hawaiian lyrics. With the exoeption of one song» tlie new record features the compositions of Dennis Kamakahi and reflect our love affair bet>veen Hawaiian folk music and country-blue grass iijiusic of America, Hawaii - In the middle pf the se,a — The Biutlicrs Cazimero, Mounlain Apple. If you liked their albums 4 ! Ho'ala&iul Pele 4 iheu you will more than likely waul to purthasc this onc< Thc music is a continuum of ihemesiPcle and tlic songs of a particular plaee, in tlus ou ilie Dig Island, The music is a tycnd of vitality and s\vcct i' »

harmony added with guest artist and a chorui> of "angelic" voices. Oae qf themostinterestins songs is S ma ll FavQr" fpaturing three part voices of Sky Perk\ns t Kanoe Kaholokuia and Roiand Gazimero. Hraodon Bray — Hula Records. 0m of the discoveries from the "Home-amwn" records, Bray'.s music shows a profound influence from former $roups such as Iyalapana The soii£s, even wheu upbekt or, disco, are stUI c\ smooth-soft Ustealng music belon&in£ to the loeal contemporarj- popular taste, The lsrics but repetitious t and even when suu£ ui Hawaiian still have a effect. For those who are tlie souin! that appears on the "Home-£r\Jwu* alhuui, th!s recordins is diffefent