The Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival and Awards are open to the public and will take place primarily at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
Media Release:
The Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (“HARA”) is proud to present the Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival (“NHHF”), May 26-29, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. The exciting calendar of events is open to the public (see ticket information, below), and includes an opening event, unique workshops, the Lifetime Achievement Awards, and, of course, culminates in the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards on May 29th. Kama‘aina and student rates are available for the workshops, and there is also a Kama‘aina rate for the Lifetime Achievement Awards luncheon on May 28th.
Boyce Rodrigues at the 2010 Life Time Achievement Awards
The Festival would not be possible with the support of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiian Airlines, Kintetsu International Hawaii, and other sponsors and individuals who support Hawaiian music and musicians. We offer a big mahalo nui to all of them!
2010 Na Hoku Award winner Kuhao Zane
NA HOKU HANOHANO MUSIC FESTIVAL – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 26 – OPENING EVENT*
Monarch Room, Royal Hawaiian Hotel
10:00 a.m.~2:00 p.m.
Tickets**: $100 General; $75 HARA Members
This brunch and concert by past Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners will open the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival.
FRIDAY, MAY 27 – WORKSHOPS, DAY 1
Hawai‘i Convention Center
9:00 a.m.~6:00 p.m.
Fees for May 27 & 28 Workshops**: $40 General Admission, Single Workshop; $100 General Admission, All-Day Pass; $30 Kama‘aina, Single Workshop; $90 Kama‘aina, All-Day Pass; $25 HARA Member or Student (with I.D.), Single Workshop; $75 HARA Member or Student (with I.D.), All-Day Pass.
Cas Haley from America's Got Talent at one of last years workshops
• Workshop Course 1: Music…The Business
This course set outlines the business side of being a recording artist/professional musician. It offers pointers and information for beginners as well as insight for established artists.
• Workshop Course 2: Manufacturers
We’re very happy to welcome a number of manufacturers both from here and abroad. These represent some of the biggest brand names in the music industry.
• Workshop Course 3: Extended Study
Not fitting in the conventional 50 minute time slot, we’ve added a ‘extended’ study set of workshops. Workshop 3 focuses on Hard Disk recording, Composition, songwriting and arrangement, and a storytellers session featuring some of the icons of the industry.
• Workshop Course 4: Hawaiian Language/Haku Mele
In order to give enough time to learn more about Hawaiian language usage, how to compose in Hawaiian as well as individual/group original composition review, we’ve created this extended series of workshops.
SATURDAY, MAY 28 – WORKSHOPS, DAY 2
Hawai‘i Convention Center
(Please see above for fees.)
HARA Board Member Keola Donaghy with Kenny Loggins
• Workshop Course 1: Instrumentation
The instrumentation workshop is broken out by specific instrument/voice categories.
• Workshop Course 2: Music… the Business II
A continuation of Friday’s Music, the Business workshops. It offers pointers and information for beginners as well as insight for established artists
• Workshop Course 3: Extended Instrumentation
Our extended workshops for instrumentation provides a ‘201’ level instruction, tips and performances. For musicians that know the basics, or for fans of these performers.
• Workshop Course 4: Hawaiian Language/Haku Mele
In order to give enough time to learn more about Hawaiian language usage, how to compose in Hawaiian as well as individual/group original composition review, we’ve created this extended series of workshops.
SATURDAY, MAY 28 – LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Hawai‘i Convention Center
10:00 a.m.~2:00 p.m.
Tickets**: $100 General Admission; $85 Kama‘aina; $75 HARA Member
Ida Keli‘i Chun in red holding her 2010 Lifetime Achievement award
The 2011 Lifetime Achievement Awards luncheon and concert will honor the following distinguished recipients:
• Kalapana
• Jacqueline “Skylark” Rossetti
• Napua Stevens-Poire
• Bill and Ernie Tavares
• Bill Tapia
SUNDAY, MAY 29 – THE 34TH ANNUAL NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARDS
Kalakaua Ballroom, Hawai‘i Convention Center
Tickets**: $150 General Admission; $135 Kama‘aina; $125 HARA Member
The 34th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards is sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines (www.hawaiianairlines.com), and will be telecast live on KFVE. The Awards honor the best of Hawai‘i’s recording artists in 26 categories, and features exciting performances.
The schedule for the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards will be, as follows:
3:30 p.m. Doors Open
4:00 p.m. No-Host Cocktail Reception
5:15 p.m. Dinner
5:30 p.m. Pre-Telecast Program
7:00 p.m. Show and Live Television Broadcast
The theme of this year’s awards show is “Our Music, One Heart, Our Hawaii.”
“The theme captures the thought that the Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts celebrates the excellence of commercially recorded music of and by Hawai‘i’s music recording artists, and fully conscious of the economic growth and sustainability of Hawai‘i’s music industry,” said Ku‘uipo Kumukahi, HARA President. “We hope to see everyone interested in Hawai‘i’s music and the industry at all of the Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival events. Our mission is to preserve, perpetuate and promote Hawai‘i’s music and recording industry.”
** For event and registration information for all Na Hoku Hanohano Music Festival events:
• Go to http://www.nahokumusicfestival.com
• Call HARA at (808) 593-9424
• E-mail info@nahokumusicfestival.com
ABOUT THE NA HOKUHANOHANO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sponsored by the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), Hawaiian Airlines, and Kintetsu International, this 4-day music festival, May 26-29, offers the public a unique chance to experience a rich cultural interchange, making the connections between music, our culture, and the spirit of aloha, through interesting and unique workshops, demonstrations, performances and exhibitions.
Summary of Events:
Thursday, May 26 Opening Event Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Friday, May 27 Workshops, Day 1 Hawai‘i Convention Center
Saturday, May 28 Workshops, Day 2 Hawai‘i Convention Center
Saturday, May 28 Lifetime Achievement Awards Hawai‘i Convention Center
Sunday, May 29 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Hawai‘i Convention Center
ABOUT MELE MEI
Mele Mei is a month-long celebration of the unique music of Hawai’i. It encompasses a large number of daily workshops, concert performances, and award ceremonies. For more information, please visit http://www.melemei.com. Media may contact Huy Vo at Bright Light Marketing at (808) 275-3014, or by e-mail at huy@brightlightmarketing.com.
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