Evening Kanikapila

Public kanikapila jam sessions were held Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at 8:30 in the hotel's Makai Lounge and participation included festival guests, Aloha Music Camp participants, and other hotel guests.

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• Kanikapila jam sessions were led by Alan Akaka on both nights.
• A variety of instruments were represented.
• Bobby Ingano played his jazz guitar.
• Some guests played along while others preferred to just enjoy the music.
• Dr. James Mattern from Oregon follows along on his iPad.
• Standing room only in the Makai Lounge.
• Hula by Dr. Elizabeth Post from California.
• Hula by Kumiko Kakiuchi from Japan.
• More hula by Stephanie Sundius and Julie Hendriks, both from California.
• Alan Akaka with Pomaika'i Lyman.
• Saturday surprise guests Polei Palmeira and Kumu Hula Beverly Muraoka. Also in photo: Mālie Lyman, Kumiko Kakiuchi, Beth Post, and Rebecca Allen.
• Auntie Bev Muraoka and Polei Palmeira.
• Hula by Pamela Sinclair.
• All eyes on Mark Gaponoff playing the violin.
• Alan Akaka asks someone to take a solo.
• Tai, Mālie, and Alan Akaka.
• Dave Kolars playing his hand-crafted acoustic steel guitar.
• Kanikapila is in full swing.
• Steel guitarists Joey Misailidis, Alexis Tolentino, Aaron Benolkin are playing the 'ululele and steel guitarist Shinichi Kakiuchi is playing his smartphone.
• Kaipo Asing has joined the kanikapila.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2018 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.