Winter Concert 3

Ke Kula Mele haumana presented their annual Winter concert at the Windward Mall on December 21. 2013. The one-hour concert featured the haumana singing and playing Na Mele o Hawaii, the songs of the Island of Hawai‘i. Some holiday favorites were also included. Highlights of the program included a four-part arrangement of Nani Waimea and an ensemble of the school's steel guitar students all playing Kaulana o Hilo Hanakahi at the same time.

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• Steel guitarist Mālie Lyman with Sid and Zack Pang and Gale Warshawsky.
• Mālie Lyman on the steel guitar, Sid on ʻukulele, Zach on upright bass, and Gale on ʻukulele.
• Mālie with Sid, Zack, Gale, Kuapapa, and Christina.
• Some of the concert audience, including Natalie Ai Kamauʻu.
• Riko announcing one of the next songs.
• ʻʻJTʻʻ announcing one of the next songs.
• Kianna, Willie, Griffin, Pono, and Makoa.
• Gale Warshawsky, Ronald Tolentino, Michiko Akaka, Addison Ching, Dennis Isa, Christina, Bob Beard, Sharon Sawdey, Luke, and Kianna.
• Steel guitarist Henry Wassman III.
• Steel guitarist Keen Ching
• Ka Kula Mele haumana with Kumu Alan Akaka and steel guitarist Keen Ching.
• Steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino.
• The Ke Kula Mele Hawaiʻi Banner
• Mālie makes an announcement.
• Now itʻs Keenʻs turn to make an announcement.
• Steel guitarists Sid Pang, Gale Warshawsky, and Earl Ng. Alexis Tolentino is on the stage.
• Steel guitarists Sharon Sawdey, Dennis Isa, Bob Beard, Mālie Lyman, Luana Macariola, and Piʻikea.
• Steel guitarists Mālie, Luana Macariola, Piʻikea, Robert Antonio, Kaʻonohi, Henry Wassman III, Keen Ching, and Quincy Makaʻawaʻawa.
• Dennis Isa, Bob Beard, Mālie, Luana Macariola, and Piʻikea.
• Piʻikea, Robert, Kaʻonohi, Henry, Keen, and Quincy.
• Sid Pang.
• Sid, Gale, and Earl, and Alexis.
• Front row ʻukulele players Riko, Isaiah, Keona, and Griffin.
• From left: Alexis, ''JT'', Kumu Alan Akaka, Riko, Isaiah, Keona, Griffin, and Pono.
• Steel guitarist Sharon Sawdey.
• Riko, Isaiah, Keona, and Griffin.
• Quincy Makaʻawaʻawa at the mic.
• Sid and Quincy.
• Sid Pang.
• Steel guitarist Earl Ng with Kumu ALan Akaka.

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Photography by Sharon Ching ©2013 by Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i.