Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 5, Number 9, 1 September 1988 — Ka Himeni Ana song fest winners named [ARTICLE]

Ka Himeni Ana song fest winners named

Four musical groups were awarded prizes at the recent Ka Himeni Ana 1988 song contest, held at Orvis Auditorium on the University of Hawaii Manoa campus. The contest featured performances by 11 groups singing Hawaiian songs written prior to World War II, and playing traditional instruments such as the guitar, ukulele, and upright bass without microphones or amplification. The first plaee winner receiving $1000 was the trio, "Kamaka, Beazley, and Kumukahi." The group consisted of Delwin Beazley on 12-string guitar, Chris Kamaka on bass, and Ku'uipo Kumukahi on six-string guitar. They sang "Niu Hao Hao" by Bina Mossman, and "Latitu," by Harry Swenton.

The second plaee winner receiving $600 was "Na 'lke." The trio consisted of Joseph K. Winchester on ukulele, Joshua Ha'alilio Heyer on guitar, and Douglas Tolentino on bass. They played a medley of Hilo songs: "Hilo Hanakahi," "Hilo E," "Hilo One," and "Kaulana Mai Nei O Hilo."

The third plaee winner, receiving $400 was the quartet "Na Pili Aloha Ohana," consisting of Troy P. S. Andrade,'ukulele, Ben Limahai, bass, Kimo Gladeira, 'ukulele and Donna Galdeira, guitar. They sang "Kalua," by Jerome Kern, and "Kamakani Ka'ili Aloha," by Matthew H. Kane. The fourth plaee winner, receiving $200 was "Na Kane O Ko'olaupoko", consisting of Dominic Kadooka, 'ukulele, Wayne Kadooka, slack key

guitar, Kelly Valente, guitar, Joe Kaaihue, guitar, and Rodney Halm, lead guitar. They sang "Hawaiian Cowboy" by Solomon K. Bright, and "Kaula Ili" by Eliza Haaheo. Ka Himeni Ana, "old fashioned singing" was founded in 1983 by Richard M. Towill and is held eaeh year in August. This was the sixth event. Videocassettes in VHS format ean be ordered for $25 by calling Marge Hansen at 842-1133.