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'''Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu{{efn|His middle name is pronounced {{IPA-haw|kəˈlɛjowəˈlohəpoˈwinəˈʔolejoˈhɛlɛˈmɐnu|}} in [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], and means "the voice of love that comes and goes like a bird and will never be forgotten".}} Kāne'''<ref>{{YouTube|K0RgNBLMcZc|Raymond Kane (1925-2008)}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑː|n|eɪ}}, {{IPA-haw|ˈkaːne|lang}}; October 2, 1925 - February 27, 2008),<ref name="Fox">{{cite news|last=Fox|first=Margalit|date=March 5, 2008|title=Ray Kane, Master of Slack-Key Guitar, Dies at 82|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/arts/music/05kane.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> was one of [[Hawaii]]'s acknowledged masters of the [[slack-key guitar]]. Born in [[Koloa]], [[Kauaʻi]], he grew up in [[Nanakuli]] on [[Oʻahu]]'s [[Wai'anae, Hawai'i|Waiʻanae Coast]] where his stepfather worked as a fisherman.<ref name="nhf">{{cite web|url=https://arts.gov/honors/heritage |
'''Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu{{efn|His middle name is pronounced {{IPA-haw|kəˈlɛjowəˈlohəpoˈwinəˈʔolejoˈhɛlɛˈmɐnu|}} in [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], and means "the voice of love that comes and goes like a bird and will never be forgotten".}} Kāne'''<ref>{{YouTube|K0RgNBLMcZc|Raymond Kane (1925-2008)}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑː|n|eɪ}}, {{IPA-haw|ˈkaːne|lang}}; October 2, 1925 - February 27, 2008),<ref name="Fox">{{cite news|last=Fox|first=Margalit|date=March 5, 2008|title=Ray Kane, Master of Slack-Key Guitar, Dies at 82|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/arts/music/05kane.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> was one of [[Hawaii]]'s acknowledged masters of the [[slack-key guitar]]. Born in [[Koloa]], [[Kauaʻi]], he grew up in [[Nanakuli]] on [[Oʻahu]]'s [[Wai'anae, Hawai'i|Waiʻanae Coast]] where his stepfather worked as a fisherman.<ref name="nhf">{{cite web|url=https://arts.gov/honors/heritage/raymond-kane|title=Raymond Kane: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist/Singer |author=<!--Not stated-->|date=n.d. |website=www.arts.gov|publisher=National Endowment for the Arts|access-date=December 4, 2020}}</ref> |
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Kāne's style was distinctive and deceptively simple. He played in a number of [[ki ho'alu]] tunings always plucking or brushing the strings with only the thumb and index finger of his right hand. He also played hammer-ons and pull-offs in a unique way; his finger moving up and out, instead of down and in, after striking a string. He emphasized that one must play and sing "from the heart".{{ |
Kāne's style was distinctive and deceptively simple. He played in a number of [[ki ho'alu]] tunings always plucking or brushing the strings with only the thumb and index finger of his right hand. He also played hammer-ons and pull-offs in a unique way; his finger moving up and out, instead of down and in, after striking a string. He emphasized that one must play and sing "from the heart".{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} He was never flashy or fast. In Hawaiian, his sound is described as ''nahenahe'' (sweet sounding). |
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He was a recipient of a 1987 [[National Heritage Fellowship]] awarded by the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1987|title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1987 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.arts.gov |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts |access-date=19 |
He was a recipient of a 1987 [[National Heritage Fellowship]] awarded by the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1987|title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1987 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.arts.gov |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts |access-date=December 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519211419/https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1987 |archive-date=May 19, 2020 | url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Raymond Kāne | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu Kāne |
Born | Koloa, Kauaʻi | October 2, 1925
Died | February 27, 2008 Honolulu | (aged 82)
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Slack-key guitar |
Raymond Kaleoalohapoinaʻoleohelemanu[a] Kāne[1] (/ˈkɑːneɪ/, Hawaiian: [ˈkaːne]; October 2, 1925 - February 27, 2008),[2] was one of Hawaii's acknowledged masters of the slack-key guitar. Born in Koloa, Kauaʻi, he grew up in Nanakuli on Oʻahu's Waiʻanae Coast where his stepfather worked as a fisherman.[3]
Kāne's style was distinctive and deceptively simple. He played in a number of ki ho'alu tunings always plucking or brushing the strings with only the thumb and index finger of his right hand. He also played hammer-ons and pull-offs in a unique way; his finger moving up and out, instead of down and in, after striking a string. He emphasized that one must play and sing "from the heart".[citation needed] He was never flashy or fast. In Hawaiian, his sound is described as nahenahe (sweet sounding).
He was a recipient of a 1987 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[4]
Discography[edit]
- Slack Key [the "Black and White Album"] (1958)
- Party Songs, Hawaiian Style, Vol. 2 (1959)
- Nanakuli's Raymond Kane (1974)
- Master of the Slack Key Guitar (1988)
- Punahele (1994)
- Hawaiʻi Aloha (1996)
- Waʻahila (1998)
- Hawaiian Sunset Music, Vol. 1 (1998)
- Cherish the Mele of our Elders (with Elodia Kāne) (1998)
- Maikaʻi No Blues (1999)
- Tribute to Lena Machado (with Elodia Kāne) (1999)
- Holoholo Slack Key (2000)
- He Leo ʻOhana (with Elodia Kāne) (2000)
Notes[edit]
- ^ His middle name is pronounced [kəˈlɛjowəˈlohəpoˈwinəˈʔolejoˈhɛlɛˈmɐnu] in Hawaiian, and means "the voice of love that comes and goes like a bird and will never be forgotten".
References[edit]
- ^ Raymond Kane (1925-2008) on YouTube
- ^ Fox, Margalit (March 5, 2008). "Ray Kane, Master of Slack-Key Guitar, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Raymond Kane: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist/Singer". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1987". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Raymond Kane at AllMusic
- Raymond Kāne discography at Discogs
- Raymond Kane biography at Dancing Cats Records
- Instructional video featuring Raymond Kane at The Guitar Workshop
- Review of "That's Slack Key Guitar" film featuring Raymond Kane at the Taropatch.net online community
- Slack-key guitar legend Raymond Kane dies