Named by the Hawaiian community not only for their musical abilities, but for their patronage in support of Hawaii musical culture, the Royal Composers, David Kalakaua, his sisters Lydia Kamaka-eha Paki (Lili-uokalani), Miriam Likelike, and his brother William Pitt Leleiohoku, the youngest, are credited with the vitality and rich musical environment enjoyed by all Hawaiians during the last half of the 1800-s. Were it not for the dynamic cultural leadership and personal contributions of Na Lani-Eha (The Royal Four) in encouraging and supporting aspiring composers, singers, instrumentalists, dancers, chanters and poets, Hawaii significant musical contributions to the world might never have happened. Google PR -
An interactive resource center designed to perpetuate Hawaii\'s traditional music and honor its greatest musicians through education and historic exhibit.
Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame: Gallery, biographies and articles about honorees, related events, and discussion forum for hawaiian musicians. The Hawaii All State Honor Choir 2000: Online forum and information from this all state choral group. Hawaii Music Festivals: Performance tours, music festivals, vacation packages, workshops and competitions for marching bands, orchestras and choir groups with a focus on improving technique and achieving better overall musicality. Island and tour QUAD Magazine: Honolulu based e-zine representing urban island music culture in Hawaii. Scene-information, interviews, reviews, and events listings. Mountain Apple Company: Honolulu, Hawaii label. Artists include Don Ho, Na Leo, and Island Warriors. Catalog, message board, discography, news, and links. NahenaheNet: News, reviews, and discussions. Bounty Music Hawaii Ukulele Guide: Links to related sites. Also Hawaiian Koa ukuleles, hula implements, and a chord chart. The TaroPatch Network: Information about learning Hawaiian slack key guitar, links to other slack key resources and a message board for announcements and discussions about slack key. Hawaiian Jamz: RealAudio shows and information from this group dedicated to promoting and preserving Hawaiian music and culture. Hawaiian Music: A directory of Hawaiian music websites: individual artists, organizations, ukelele and steel guitar resources. The TaroPatch Network: Information about learning Hawaiian slack key guitar, links to other slack key resources and a message board for announcements and discussions about slack key. Mountain Apple Company : Jon de Mello and Mountain Apple Company are involved in almost every facet of the music and entertainment industry, including publishing, producing, recording, distributing, and staging performances for scores of