Hawaiian Music: Web Sources

Contents provided by Pukui and Elbert's Hawaiian Dictionary, ʻAha Pūnana Leo and Hale Kuamoʻo's Māmaka Kaiao, Pukui and Elbert's Place Names of Hawaiʻi, and John R.K. Clark's Hawaiʻi
Place Names.

Huapala provides hula songs, Hawaiian music, and lyrics (with English translation), composer information, and backstories.

Home of the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards and Music Festival.

HMEA is committed to education and advancement of the music culture in Hawai'i.

The Eddie Kamae Songbook: A Musical Journey is a compilation of thirty-four songs that played an important role in Eddie’s life. Each song is presented in the form of a digital pūʻolo (bundle): researched lyrics and translations, a story about the song and its importance, video and audio clips, a music sheet and multiple resources that range from important to fascinating. The goal of this work is to tell Eddie and Myrna’s story of Eddie’s musical journey and share some of what he learned along the way.

Learn all about the Merrie Monarch Festival here.

The Hula Preservation Society's online multimedia library provides information on ancient hula types, implements & instruments, chants, and kupuna.