Roberts and anthropologist and former museum director, Sir Peter H. Mahi will trace the history of the '?k?k?, and share historic excerpts and collection highlights from the academic works of celebrated cultural historians like noted Bishop Museum researcher Helen H. Consisting of a thin, bent piece of wood and one or more strings of gut or sennit (coconut fiber), the ‘?k?k? was traditionally used to accompany mele (song) and oli (chant). The History behind the ‘?k?k?: The Indigenous Stringed Instrument of Hawai‘iīishop Museum unveils the history and culture of the ‘?k?k?, Hawai‘i’s only indigenous stringed instrument, with multi-media artisan Mahi La Pierre. Learn more about “ ‘Ukeke, the indigenous stringed instrument of Hawai’i” at the Bishop Museum this Thursday, June 26 th, 6pm. The ‘ukeke, is the subject of an upcoming talk at Bishop Museum, and HPR’sNoeTanigawa offers this chance to hear the instrument. The ipu and ukulele are familiar Hawaiian music instruments, but few remember that Hawai’i had a string instrument in ancient times before the ‘ukulele.
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