Sons Of Hawaii – The Folk Music Of Hawaii [Box Set]

Box set in very good condition with LP, booklet and book. The original release of the Sons of Hawaii album in 1971, marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of Hawaiian music. Its arrangements, harmonies, superb musicianship, and sensitive use of Hawaiian language coalesced to set a path which emerging generations of performers continue to emulate to this day. Coming at a time when rock dominated both the night club scene and radio dial, the album was a sudden illumination to listener and musician alike, a bright light announcing that traditional island music could be successfully contemporized, that to become popular, Hawaiian music need not be restricted to the long standing hapa-haole idiom, but could restate and reaffirm the venerated Hawaiian legacy in an exciting, joyous and eminently listenable fashion. New standards were set by this album in production and recording technique. Recorded in Honolulu, it was mixed and mastered at Capitol Records, Inc. in Hollywood. The album featu