#Music
Found 12 words matching this tag.
ʻūliʻūli
(OO-lee-OO-lee)
A traditional Hawaiian gourd rattle containing seeds and topped with colored feathers, used as an instrument in hula.
ukulele
(oo-koo-LEH-leh)
A small, four-stringed Hawaiian musical instrument developed in the 1880s, based on Portuguese instruments like the machete and cavaquinho introduced by immigrants.
puʻili
(poo-EE-lee)
Bamboo rattles used as percussion instruments in hula dancing, made by splitting a length of bamboo into thin strips.
pahu
(PAH-hoo)
A drum, specifically a traditional Hawaiian drum made from a hollowed log and shark or ray skin.
kālaʻau
(KAH-lah-OW)
Traditional Hawaiian stick dancing, where dancers strike wooden sticks together to create a rhythmic beat.
kanikapila
(kah-nee-kah-PEE-lah)
To play or make music, especially in an impromptu, acoustic jam session.
jawaiian
(jah-WHY-an)
A popular genre of contemporary local music in Hawaii that blends Jamaican reggae rhythms with Hawaiian melodies, harmonies, and themes.
ipu heke
(EE-poo HEH-keh)
A traditional Hawaiian percussion instrument made from two gourds joined together, used primarily to provide the beat and chanting accompaniment for hula.
hana hou
(HAH-nah HOH-oo)
Do it again, repeat, or encore; commonly shouted at the end of a performance to request one more song.