Keola Beamer Visits IHM
We're grateful to the legendary Keola Beamer for sharing his wisdom with our students today. Mahalo nui e Keola!
UHMC Music Club To Host Next Monthly Open Mic On Thursday, October 23 For The Community Of Maui
Love to sing, play an instrument, slam poetry, do magic tricks, stand-up comedy, karaoke, act, dance – hula? Come perform (or just watch) at The Music Club of University of Hawaii – Maui College Open Mic on Thursday October 23, 6 – 9 pm at the Student Lounge. UHMC students, staff and faculty invited along
IHM at Kaho‘olawe Exhibit at Bailey House Museum
On Friday, October 10th from 6 - 9 PM, students of the Institute of Hawaiian music will be performing at an opening reception for the new exhibition "He Moku Poina 'Ole, An Island Not Forgotten" at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. The exhibition will be on view through November 3, 2014. Featuring pieces from the
IHM Students and George Kahumoku at Moonlight Mele This Saturday
Our Institute of Hawaiian Music students will be joining George Kahumoku Jr again at this Saturday's Moonlight Mele concert at the Maui Historical Society/Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. The event opens at 6PM, music begins at 7. General admission is $20, kama‘āina admission is $10, children are free. We hope to see you there!
Barry Flanagan of Hapa Mentors IHM Students
Our students enjoyed a great licks and music business mentoring session with the inimitable Barry Flanagan of Hapa today. It is the first of what will be many visits from Hawai‘i music industry professionals in the year to come. Mahalo nui e Barry!
Summer Updates and Upcoming Performances
IHM Group 'Maunaleo' performing at the annual Kauaua ‘Ohana reunion in Pukalani in May It's been a busy summer for those of us in the Institute of Hawaiian Music. Many of our students spent the summer rehearsing with their groups and performing at venues around Hawai‘i. We’re grateful to the individuals, groups, organizations,
Rev. Dennis Kamakahi: 1953-2014
Dennis Kamakahi The faculty, staff and students of the Institute of Hawaiian Music would like to extend our deepest condolences to the ‘ohana of Rev. Dennis Kamakahi, who passed away today. Dennis was one of the many early supporters of the IHM, met with and mentored the students in our first cohort. Dennis had
IHM Students Perform at Maui Steel Guitar Festival!
A number of students in our inaugual Elementary Hawaiian Steel Guitar class peformed at the Maui Steel Guitar Festival this past Saturday at the Ka‘ānapali Beach Hotel. Mahalo to their kumu Joel Katz for preparing and accompanying them during the performance. Many in attendance were suprised but delighted to learn that steel guitar is a
IHM Students on KPOA Morning Show
IHM Students visiting the Morning Goddess at KPOA Mahalo to the Morning Goddess, Alaka‘i Paleka, Island Boy and Sista Val for having us on the KPOA 93.5 FM morning show this morning to talk about our upcoming performance at Kama‘āina Nights at Ka‘ahumanu Center, this Friday, February 28 at 6-7 PM. We hope that
IHM Students at Kama‘āina Nights With Ikaika Blackburn
Some of the students in the Institute of Hawaiian Music's second cycle of classes, who will complete the program in Spring 2015. Please join us this Friday, February 28. 2014 as our Institute of Hawaiian Music students open Kama‘āina Nights at the Ka‘ahumanu Shopping Center in Kahului. They will perform from 6-7PM, opening