Gallery | Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i

2017 Festival 2

The 2017 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i featured steel guitarists Alan Akaka, Jeff Au Hoy, Bobby Ingano, and Greg Sardinha with special guest artist Tsun-Hui Hung.

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Ka Makana Ali‘i event poster.
The keiki train that travels the center.
Ronald Tolentino.
The playing technique of Alexis Tolentino.
Andrea Tolentino photographs the performance.
A passer-by asks Andrea Tolentino how he can make a donation to the festival.
Tai and Joey with their parents, Dr. Soojean and Dr. John Misailidis.
Guitarist Kaipo Asing.
Bass player Adam Asing.
Alexis showing an interested keiki how to play the steel guitar.
Adults are also interested in the instrument.
Featured steel guitarist Jeff Au Hoy.
The playing technique of Jeff Au Hoy on his Fender Stringmaster Double-8.
Alan Akaka was the event emcee.
Adam Asing, Jeff Au Hoy, and Kaipo Asing.
Harmonica player Jimmy Collins with Bobby Ingano.
Jeff Au Hoy, Greg Sardinha, Adam Asing, Alexis Tolentino, Kaipo Asing, Bobby Ingano, and Alan Akaka.
Featured steel guitarist Bobby Ingano.
A keiki spectator.
When Bobby Ingano plays his trademark "Sleepwalk" all kinds of magical things happen.
Guitarist Zachary Castro.
Featured steel guitarist Greg Sardinha.
Zachary Castro, Greg Sardinha, and Kaipo Asing.
Erhu ("Chinese Violin") virtuosso Tsun-Hui Hung joined Greg Sardinha in a duet of "Ka Nohona Pili Kai" adapted from Okinawan song "Nada Sou Sou."
A peek at Kaipo's music. The melody is based on Okinawan song "Nada Sou Sou" with lyrics added by Keali'i Reichel and Dr. Puakea Nogelmeier.
Finale Jam Session with Zachary Castro, Alan Akaka, Tsun-Hui Hung, Greg Sardinha, Adam Asing, and Bobby Ingano.
The playing technique of Greg Sardinha.
Zachary Castro, Alan Akaka, Bobby Ingano, Tsun-Hui Hung, Alexis Tolentino, Greg Sardinha, and Adam Asing.

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