Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 4, 1 April 2011 — Pahinui offers workshops [ARTICLE]

Pahinui offers workshops

Llawaiian kl hō'alu master Cyril Pahinui will offer slack key guitar workshops at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum throughout 201 1. Students of all levels will be guided through simple exercises and solos to create the slack-key sound. Pahinui's classes will be taught in the kanikapila style, "Nānā ka maka; ho'olohe ka pepeiao," whieh means, watch with the eyes, and listen with the ears - thus, one learns.

The one-hour classes will be in Pākl Hall on April 18, May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eaeh class costs $40, or $70 for two taken on the same day. Cord charts and song sheets will be provided. Students must bring their own guitar. For information, contact Cyril Pahinui at cyril@cyrilpahinui.com or (808) 896-1911. Space is limited.