Nā Mele Kupuna

Clyde “Kindy” Sproat dedicated his life to the music of his native Hawaiʻi, developing a repertoire of over 400 songs from the islands dating back to the late 19th century. He was a National Heritage Fellow, and was widely recognized as one of Hawaiian music’s great song keepers. Nā Mele Kupuna is a collection of traditional Hawaiian songs, sung simply and held dearly by Kindy. Some songs are introduced with recollections and stories. Most of the recordings were done at concerts held at the Honolulu Academy of Arts during the month of October 1993, and recorded in 8-track digital format.

Track Listing

1	Nā Kuahiwi ‘Elima (The Five Mountains) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:51
2	Story for Moloka‘i Nui A Hina Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	01:56
3	Moloka‘i Nui A Hina (Great Moloka‘i of Hina) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:24
4	Honoipu Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:24
5	Story for U‘ilani Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	01:28
6	U‘ilani (My Heavenly Beauty) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:36
7	Noenoe Ua Kea O Hāna (The White Mist of Hāna) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:31
8	Mai Hō‘eu‘eu Mai ‘Oe (Don't Hurry) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:26
9	Story for Awaiāulu Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	00:24
10	Awaiāulu (The Love Which Remains Constant) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:46
11	Pua Sadinia (My Gardenia Flower) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat and Beatrice (Sproat) Ayoso	04:04
12	Aloha Au lā ‘Oe (I Love You) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:40
13	Story for Hula O Makee Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:30
14	Hula O Makee (The Makee Hula) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:49
15	Ua Noho Au A Kupa (I Stayed Until I Became a Native) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:12
16	Story for Kalena Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	00:41
17	Kalena (Mt. Kalena) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	03:05
18	Maid of Honolulu Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:55
19	Story for ‘Olu O Pu‘ulani Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	02:25
20	‘Olu O Pu‘ulani (The Comfort of Pu‘ulani) Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	04:05
21	Story for Owl's Lullaby Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat	01:25
22	Owl's Lullaby Clyde Halema‘uma‘u Sproat and Beatrice (Sproat) Ayoso	02:22