Nā Kumu Hula Archive PresentsLOHE I KA LEO / Hear the Voice
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Originally recorded during the 1984 and 1997 Nānā I Nā Loea Hula interview sessions, the original cassette tapes have been preserved / mālamaʻana and digitized to be the core of Lohe I Ka Leo | Hear the Voice Project and a part of the Nā Kumu Hula Archive Digital Collection
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Her voice was captivating, and when she chanted in the oli fashion she didn’t have to tell me what the oli was about - for her voice tones were made to sound like the waves washing over the sand or airy like the winds above a cliff or whispery like the soft rustling leaves.
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Lohe I Ka Leo / Hear the VoiceKalihi-Pālama Culture & Arts Society has been the steward of original voice recordings from interviews conducted by Kahu Wendell Silva which the text contained within the treasured two-volume set entitled Nānā I Nā Loea Hula are based. Each recording contains information, observations, and commentary beyond the printed volumes and was unable to be previously presented due to space restrictions and editorial limitations.
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