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SUMMARY:Masters Of Hawaiian Music George Kahumoku Jr Herb Ohta Jr Sonny L
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DESCRIPTION:Fri. Feb. 19: MASTERS OF HAWAIIAN MUSIC: George Kahumoku Jr\,
  Herb Ohta Jr\, & Sonny Lim -7:30pm- Tix: $39.50 ($53.65 through Ticketm
 aster\, $46.50 at the Birchmere Box Office) Sonny Lim and Herb Ohta Jr a
 re regular guest artists on George Kahumoku’s renowned Masters of Hawaii
 an Slack Key Guitar® series on Maui\, and his Grammy award-winning CDs. 
 Together\, these Masters share the delightful experience of kī-hō‘alu (s
 lack key guitar) – the distinctly Hawaiian style of open tunings\, ‘ukul
 ele\, and Hawaiian vocals. https://www.slackkeyshow.com/ GEORGE KAHUMOKU
  JR.\, called Hawai’I’s Renaissance Man\, is a master slack key guitaris
 t\, songwriter\, artist and sculptor\, storyteller\, and farmer. With ov
 er 25 solo\, collaboration\, and compilation CDs to his name\, George ce
 lebrates over 20 years of his famed weekly Slack Key Show on Maui\, whic
 h produced 4 Grammy-winning CDs. In 2022\, he was honored with a Nā Hōkū
  Lifetime Achievement Award\, and in 2024\, was recognized in the inaugu
 ral class of the Maui Nui Hall of Fame. He founded the Hawaiian Music In
 stitute at University of Hawai‘i-Maui College to preserve the legacy of 
 Hawaiian music and to prepare the next generation for careers in music. 
 A renowned storyteller\, George collaborated on the books A Hawaiian Lif
 e (Vols. 1 & 2) with long-time friend Paul Konwiser to capture his hilar
 ious\, entertaining on-stage stories. This project led to his film biogr
 aphy Seeds of Aloha. For over 20 years\, George Kahumoku Jr.’s Annual Ma
 ui Slack Key Guitar and ‘Ukulele Workshop has led one of the great music
 al learning experiences in the Islands today\, and embodies George’s bel
 ief in sharing\, celebrating\, and perpetuating the unique music and cul
 ture that is Hawai‘i. SONNY LIM Slack Key Guitarist\, Lap Steel Guitaris
 t\, vocalist\, songwriter\, and producer. A member of Hawaii’s musical L
 im Family\, esteemed Hawaiian cultural practitioners and descendants of 
 Hawai‘i Island royalty\, Sonny was born and raised in the heart of panio
 lo (cowboy) country on Hawai‘i Island. He was originally inspired to pla
 y Slack Key by the legendary Gabby Pahinui. At age 12 his Uncle Fred Pun
 ahoa\, also teacher to renowned Led Kaapana\, recognized Sonny’s talent 
 and began instructing him. His professional career was launched as steel
  guitarist for the renowned Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau with the famous Iz as
  a leading member. Sonny has since become a respected solo artist\, stud
 io musician\, and collaborator with leading Hawaiian performers. A multi
 ple Nā Hōkū Award winner\, he performed on several Grammy Award winning 
 Hawaiian CDs including Slack Key Guitar Vol. 2 (Palm Records) – he was t
 he first person to deliver a Grammy acceptance speech in his Native Hawa
 iian language — and Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar\, Vol 2 (DHC). 
 https://www.sonnylim.com/ HERB OHTA JR. Praised by the Honolulu Star-Adv
 ertiser for “his own instrumental style and an impressive resume as a mu
 sician\, songwriter\, recording artist\, and record producer”\, master ‘
 ukulele performer Herb Ohta Jr. has established himself in the company o
 f leading musicians who promote Hawaiian ‘ukulele in the international m
 usic landscape today. It is Herb’s goal to share the beauty of Hawai’i’s
  music\, its culture\, and the ‘ukulele to people all over the world. So
 n of legendary ‘ukulele artist Ohta-san\, his first formal teacher\, Her
 b learned his first ‘ukulele song at age three from his grandmother\, wh
 o recognized his natural talent. Now a multiple award-winner\, with 7 Nā
  Hōkū Awards (including Best ‘Ukulele in 2021) and 4 Hawai‘i Music Award
 s\, he creates original compositions and unique arrangements of familiar
  tunes and makes each song breathtakingly fresh and distinctively his ow
 n. Herb’s favorite songs are ballads and all types of Hawaiian melodies 
 because they enhance the natural sound of the instrument. Herb’s style s
 tands out for his “delicate yet precise musicianship” (Honolulu Star-Adv
 ertiser) and his graceful “nahenahe” quality (gentle\, melodious\, emoti
 onally serene)\, reflecting the inspirations of ‘ukulele greats that cam
 e before him. https://www.herbohtajr.com\n\nTickets: https://www.ticketm
 aster.com/birchmere-tickets-alexandria/venue/172043\n\nhttps://findlocal
 .community/event/ee88cd0b-a296-44ad-84b3-f9cfd0ad89c5
LOCATION:The Birchmere\, Alexandria\, VA
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/ee88cd0b-a296-44ad-84b3-f9cfd0ad89c
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