Starting June 17, 2008, If you have free time on Tuesdays, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, I am teaching basic and advanced Hawaiian chant at UH Mānoa (Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies). This class is in the continuing tradition of Kumu John Keola Lake, who trained and put me through ʻūniki a few years back. Prior to his passing he made clear to me his desire that I continue teaching his oli classes. If you already are familiar with:
Kūnihi ka mauna (Oli komo)
Noho ana ke akua (Oli pale)
E ulu kini o ke akua (Oli kini akua)
Nā ʻAumākua (Oli ʻaumākua)
Kākua pāʻū (Oli komo lole)
E hō mai (Oli haumana)
Eia Hawaiʻi he moku, he kanaka (Oli kepakepa)
I Kāne mā lāua o Kanaloa (Oli no ke aliʻi)
O kau ola e ke akua (Pule Mauliola)
Onaona i ka hala (Oli aloha)
Ke lei maila (Oli lei)
E ala e (Oli pukana lā)
I kū mau mau! (Oli laulima)
ʻO Kāne wai ola (Oli inu ʻawa)
and so forth, then you can skip the beginning level and start with the advanced class (7:30 - 9:00 PM), however, if you want to come and refresh on these and build toward a larger and larger repertoire of oli Hawaiʻi, drop by at 6PM, and feel free to stay until pau ka papa at 9PM. If you want to come, let me know first! send me a message on my profile.
mahalo ā nui,
ʻOhu