Ebook: Kīkā kila: how the Hawaiian steel guitar changed the sound of modern music
Author: Troutman John William
- Tags: Hawaiian guitar, Hawaiian guitar--History, Music, Music--Hawaii--History, Music--United States--History, World music, World music--History, History, Hawaiian guitar -- History, Music -- Hawaii -- History, Music -- United States -- History, World music -- History, Hawaii, United States
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
- City: Hawaii;United States
- Language: English
- epub
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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