Every culture has its defining myth: Hindus have the Mahabharata, the Greeks the Homeric Odyssey. For native Hawaiians, perhaps no myth is more central than the story of the Fire Goddess Pele and her enduring rivalry with her sister Hi’iaka. Six years ago, the renowned dance company Halau O Kekuhi began the ambitious undertaking of assembling and recreating the legend for modern audiences, translating it to the contemporary stage by combining the traditions of Hawaiian chant and hula with innovative elements of Western theater.
9 Comments
-
Beautiful!
-
Would like to view Monarchy Palace Commemorative Event held within last year. Evern Williams was involved.
Also, ideas about tuning into Hawaii live music from the Continent (Texas).
Mahalo & Aloha,
Malama Solstad
elizabeth.solstad@twc.com -
Quite possible THE most awesome theater performance I’ve ever seen… Bravo! ??????
-
The best appreciation of chant and Mele is tending to be with the kapuna. The older we get, the more difficult to learn Hawaiian language and to know what the chants translate to. WHY NOT ALWAYS INCLUDE SUBSCRIPTS? The wonderful language is still heard, why keep the lyrics during a great show like, “holo mai Pele” a secret, limiting understanding and appreciation???
Pingbacks
-
[…] found Hawaii Island and placed her fire in Kilauea. (She recommended that mainland Americans watch Holo Mai Pele, a PBS-filmed hula about Pele, for a credible summary of her […]
-
[…] Island and placed her fire in Kilauea. (Ho’omanawanui recommended that mainland Americans watch Holo Mai Pele, a PBS-filmed hula about Pele, for a credible summary of her […]
-
[…] Island and placed her fire in Kilauea. (Ho’omanawanui recommended that mainland Americans watch Holo Mai Pele, a PBS-filmed hula about Pele, for a credible summary of her […]
-
[…] Island and placed her fire in Kilauea. (Ho’omanawanui recommended that mainland Americans watch Holo Mai Pele, a PBS-filmed hula about Pele, for a credible summary of her […]
-
[…] and placed her fire in Kilauea. (Ho’omanawanui recommended that mainland Americans watch Holo Mai Pele, a PBS-filmed hula about Pele, for a credible summary of her […]