The First 30 Years. Documents history of hula dancing at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, competitions honoring the legacy of King David Kalakaua over 30-year period. Hawaiian chants and dances performed at the festival, including interviews with knowledgeable individuals.
Video Content and Timecode:
Film clip of chanting from 1981. Video timecode: 01:08:09– 01:09:09. 1991 Winner, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 01:09:22–01:19:00. The first festival, May 1960. Interview with Helen Hale, Former Chairman (Mayor), Hawaii County. Video timecode: 01:19:01–01:21:21. 1981 Overall Winner, Wahine Division. Video timecode: 01:21:33– 01:25:52. Interview with dancers from the 1964 Ocean cruise by the Hau’ oli Hula Maidens. Video timecode: 01:25:53–01:28:51. 1980 1st Place Tie, Wahine Division Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 01:28:54–01:31:22. Hula Masters, interview with George Na’ope. Video timecode: 01:31:23–01:31:56. 1989 Winner, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 01:31:57–01:36:11. 1980 Overall Winner, Wahine Division, Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 01:36:12–01:40:02. 1980 Wahine Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 01:40:03–01:41:50. The Men Enter the Merrie Monarch Festival. Video timecode: 01:41:51–01:44:00. 1989 Winner, Kāne, Hula Auana. Video timecode: 01:44:01–01:49:27. Introduction of television and interview with Darrell Lupenui. Video timecode: 01:49:28–01:50:18. 1980 Winner, Kāne, Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 01:50:19–01:56:08. 1981 Winner, Kāne, Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 01:56:10–02:00:42. 1983 Overall Winner, Kāne Division. Video timecode: 02:00:43–02:07:20. 1982 Winner, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 02:07:25–02:13:00. 1984 Winner, Wahine Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 02:13:02–02:19:51. 1985 Winner, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 02:19:52–02:25:26. The Great Storm of 1986. Interviews. Video timecode: 02:25:27–02:27:19. 1986 Winner, Wahine Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 02:27:22–02:33:52. A Family Tradition. Interview with Aloha Dalire. Video timecode: 02:33:54–02:34:25. 1986 Winner, Kāne Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 02:34:26–02:39:22. 1987 1st Place Tie, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 02:39:25–02:45:31. 1988 Winner, Kāne Hula Kahiko. Video timecode: 02:45:33–02:49:11. Purification Ceremony. Video timecode: 02:49:12–02:49:44. 1990 Winner, Wahine Hula ‘Auana. Video timecode: 02:49:43–02:55:12. Last dance dedicated to Auntie Dottie Thompson. Video timecode: 02:55:21–02:59:53.
Localities:
Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo, HawaiiEphemera: Related materials may be available at Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections.Restrictions: Per repository policy, this media item is intended to serve the purposes of personal study, research, education, and cultural exchange; it may not be monetized or used for commercial purposes. Authorization is to be obtained from the administrator at Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections prior to any public display, publication, quotation, or reproduction. No duplication. Copyright restrictions may apply. Known copyrights include: © 1994 TAK Communications, Inc.Digital File: Digitization of this media item [2019] was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) which was made possible through funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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