Hula Pahu: Hawaiian Drum Dances
Hula Pahu: Hawaiian Drum Dances, Volume 1: Ha‘a and Hula Pahu, Sacred Movements.
Hula Pahu are sacred chants and ritual movements performed with pahu, the sharkskin-covered drum. Author Adrienne Kaeppler analyzes dance movments and explains their evolution from early ha‘a (ritual) traditions. She accounts for the sacred nature of hula pahu by placing its origin in ritual worship of the 'state gods" of the Hawaiian religion.
This book is an exploration of the movements, history, evolution, and meaning of the Hawaiian performing genre now known as hula pahu. The three major traditions, their transmission, and their chief practioners are discussed, focusing on the specific dances, teachers, and performers who were associated with it before 1950. The dance descriptions are supported by Labanotation (movement notation) that allow deeper analysis than usually encountered in cultural studies of dance.
$29.95
isbn 978-0-930897-55-0
softcover, 7x10, 289pp.
Available at Bishop Museum's Shop Pacifica (phone 808-848-4158, email at shop@bishopmuseum.org ) and other fine bookstores throughout the islands.
Tags: Adrienne Kaeppler, Bishop Museum Press, Hula, Hula Pahu
