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Topic: "Whispering Sea" or "Kai Hawanawana" |
Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 28 Mar 2012 1:45 pm |
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I enjoyed that Kay, and the picture makes me hanker after a Holiday.
James. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 30 Mar 2012 10:06 pm
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Thanks James and Doug. Keep your tunes coming too... I always enjoy them.
For some, the sound of the sea is disquieting and restless, for others it is soothing and restful; I belong to the latter category.
I forgot to list the Pacific Ocean which was featured in the recording.
Apart from it being featured on Webley Edwards' " Hawaii Calls", and its Hawaiian name, "Kai Hawanawana", I could not find out much about this lovely tune (love the F to Db/ G to Eb chord progression). Would be grateful if anyone had more information on its origin...
Kay |
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 31 Mar 2012 5:22 am
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Another great one, Kay. Maholo Nui.
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Don't go in the water after lunch. You'll get a cramp and drown. - Mother. |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2012 7:24 pm
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| Style is true. |
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JOZEF SMITH
From:
WESTMINSTER - CA - USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2012 11:07 pm
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Very nice Kay. Never heard this song but I love it. How are you doing, great I hope. "keep on steelin"
Mahalo e malama pono |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2012 5:32 pm
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Very Nice, Kay!  |
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Billy Gilbert
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2012 5:00 pm
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| Thanks for the mention Kay. Great song played very smoothly. |
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Kay Das
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 9 Apr 2012 9:52 pm
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Thank you kindly to all for the appreciation. I found out subsequently that the composer and lyricist was Alfred Unauna Alohikea who also wrote the beautiful "Pua Lilia"
I came across this version of Kai Hawanawana: http://ie.7digital.com/artist/various-artists/release/pau-hana-party?h=19-Kai-Hawanawana ...but it is a rather unflattering rendition, I feel.
Hawaiian Lyrics:
`Auhea wale ho`i `oe
E ke kai häwanawana nei i ke one
He one ho`oheno `ia
E ka ipo e nohenohea nei i ka poli
He poli pumehana i ka hana a ka mana`o
Me he ala e i mai ana
`Auhea wale ho`i `oe
E ke kai häwanawana nei i ke one
English Translation:
This is for you
Oh sea that whispers upon the sand
Sands that are cherished by
My lovely sweetheart, held in my embrace
Thoughts come to mind, that warms the heart
And seem to say
This is for you
Oh sea that whispers upon the sand
Kay |
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