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Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

by Tony Ku

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Fair Hawaii 02:42
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Pupu o Ewa 02:37
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Kuu Ipo 02:35
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Manu'o'o 02:17
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Wailana 02:21
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Aloha Oe 02:03

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Performed by Tony Ku and accompanied by Tomomi Suguira, this unlikely duo from Japan capture the essence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar sound with a collection of traditional Hawaiian songs. Attaining that mellow and exotic sound was "achieved by fretting with a "steel bar" on a regular acoustic Spanish guitar held flat across the lap." Liner notes include history of Steel Guitar.

Learn more: folkways.si.edu/tony-ku/original-hawaiian-steel-guitar/hawaii/music/album/smithsonian

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released January 1, 1979

Tony Ku - Artist
Tomomi Sugiura - Artist
Ronald Clyne - Designer

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