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Kīkā kila: how the Hawaiian steel guitar changed the sound of modern music

By John William , Troutman

Book information

Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9781469627922, 9781469627939, 9781469627946, 1469627949
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
13 MB (13814036 bytes)
Pages
illustrations (black and white)\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Hawaiian guitar;Hawaiian guitar--History;Music;Mus

Description

Since the 19th century, the distinct tones of kīkā kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound. Here historian and steel guitarist John W. Troutman offers the instrument's definitive history, from its discovery by a young Hawaiian royalist named Joseph Kekuku to its revolutionary influence on American and world music.

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