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Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

Tony Ku
Original Hawaiian Steel Guitar

Performed by Tony Ku and accompanied by Tomomi Suguira, this unlikely duo from Japan capture the essence of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar sound with a collection of traditional Hawaiian songs. Attaining that mellow and exotic sound was "achieved by fretting with a "steel bar" on a regular acoustic Spanish guitar held flat across the lap." Liner notes include history of Steel Guitar.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Island Soundscape: Musics of Hawaii, the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea"

Track Listing

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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:42
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102
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:34
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103
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:37
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104
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:36
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105
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:24
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106
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:14
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201
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
01:54
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202
Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:14
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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:17
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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:05
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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:27
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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:21
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Tony Ku with Tomomi Sugiura
02:03