Big Blog II: One Last Music Culture
For the last Big Blog, "One Last Music-Culture," I have decided to research the music culture of Hawaii. I chose Hawaii because people see so many things that make Hawaii what it is known for today. There are different kinds of music that Hawaii has too. Hawaiian music does not have any documentation of its historical music prior to the late 18th century. Their music came from different cultures. The music came from numerous styles of European music, comprising the hymns (himeni) introduced by Protestant missionary choirs. Spanish-speaking Mexican cowboys(paniolos), were in particular influential immigrants in the area of music, bringing in string instruments such as an example the guitar and possibly additionally the technique of falsetto singing, whereas Portuguese immigrants carried the ukulele-like braguinha. Also, immigrants from around the world carried their own instruments beside them to the islands. This picture above is an example of the...