List of compositions and works of Likelike

List of compositions and works of Likelike

Princess Likelike and her siblings: King David Kalakaua, Queen Liliuokalani, and Leleiohoku were known as the Nā Lani 'Ehā (The Royal Four), ali'i who were renowned as composers and champions of Hawaiian music in the latter half of the 19th century. The siblings were all noted composers, penning songs that are performed and enjoyed to this day. [ [http://www.oha.org/kawaiola/2008/04/story12.php Ka Wai Ola - April 2008 - V25, No. 4 ] ] With her sibling, she led one of the three royal music clubs that held regular friendly competitions to outdo each other in song and poetry, while she was alive. "`Ainahau", the most famed of Likelike's works, was composed about the Cleghorn residence in Waikiki, the gathering place for Sunday afternoon musical get-togethers. She wrote most of her compositions at that residence, and encouraged the musical education of her daughter, Princess Kaiulani. Like her sister, Princess Likelike sponsored many concerts and musical pageants in and around Honolulu, and played an important role in the development and perpetuation of Hawaiian music by the encouragement and patronage she gave to young musicians and composers. [ [http://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/honorees/honorees.html Hawn Music Hall of Fame & Museum - Honorees ] ]

"okinaĀinahau"

`Āinahau, one of the homes of the O`ahu chiefs, was part of the 10 acre estate inherited by Princess Ruth Ke`elikōlani. Originally called Auaukai, Princess Likelike named it `Āinahau or "Cool Land" when she lived there with her husband, Archibald Scott Cleghorn, who turned it into a botanical garden. The stream that flowed through `Āinahau and emptied into the ocean where the present Outrigger Hotel is located, was called Apuakehau. She wrote a song about her home the "Cool Land". [http://www.huapala.org/ah/Ainahau.html Ainahau ] ]

Lyrics

Na ka wai lūkiniIt is the perfume and the lovely
Wai anuhea o ka roseFragrance of roses that sweeten
E ho`opē nei i ka liko o nā puaThe leaf buds of the flowering plants
Na ka manu pīkake The peacocks
Manu hulu melemeleAnd the yellow feathered birds
Nā kāhiko ia o ku`u home Are the adornments of my home
Hui:Chorus:
Nani wale ku`u home Beautiful is my home
`O `Āinahau i ka `iu`Āinahau so regal
I ka holunapeWhere the fronds
A ka lau o ka niuOf the coco palms sway
I ka uluwehiwehiThe beautiful grove
I ke `ala o nā puaThe fragrance of flowers
Ku`u home, ku`u home i ka `iu`iu At my home, my home so regal
Na ka makani It is the gentle breeze
Aheahe i pā mai makai From the sea
I lawe mai i ke That brings the sweet
Onaona līpoa Odor of līpoa sea weed
E ho`oipo ho`onipo me ke `ala Mingling with the fragrance of my love
O ku`u home ku`u home Of my home, my home
Ku`u home i ka `iu`iu My home so regal

"Maikaokinai Waipiokinao"

"Maika`i Waipiokinao" translated to as "Beautiful Waipiokinao", was a song composde by the Princess Likelike of Hawaii This was a mele was dedicated to Queen Emma whose beauty reminded Princess Likelike of Waipi`o and was the inspiration for the song. In keeping with Hawaiian tradition, the song belonged to the Queen rather than the composer. [http://www.huapala.org/Mai/Maikai_Waipio.html Untitled Document ] ]

Lyrics

Maika`i Waipi`oBeautiful Waipi`o
Alo lua i nâ paliWith cliffs facing each other
E pô`ai a puni anaSurrounded by cliffs
A hapa na`e makaiWith an opening toward the sea
Hui:Chorus:
Ma`ema`e ka puaBeautiful are the blossoms
I ka holo a`e a ka waiRain-washed
Ua `ena`ena i ka lâSun warmed and
Môhala i nâ paliBlooming on the cliff
Hoihoi ka pi`inaDelightful the ascent
`O Koa`ekeaTo Koa`ekea
Pi`i nô a ho`omahaAn ascent that takes one to rest
I ka HolokûaîwaAt Holokûaîwa

"Ahe Lau Makani"

"Ahe Lau Makani", meaning "there is a breath", was composed jointly with the Princess's sister Liliuokalani and Kapoli, a mysterious collaborator who, to this day, remains unidentified. This was a waltz. [ [http://www.danielho.com/html/puukani.html Daniel Ho Creations - Puukani ] ]

"Kuokinau Ipo I Ka Heokinae Puokinae One"

"Ku`u Ipo I Ka He`e Pu`e One" translated to as "My Sweetheart In the Rippling Hills"Na mele o Hawai'i nei: 101 Hawaiian songs By Samuel H. Elbert, Noelani Mahoe. Page 70] , was a song written by the Princess Likelike of Hawaii. The orignal name was "Ka 'Owe a ke Kai"(The Murmuring of The Sea). The English translation is by Ruth Lei-lani Tyau and S. H. Elbert. Perhaps the most famous of Likelike's compositions, many believe it was written for a heartbroken girl who could not marry the love of her life. [http://www.huapala.org/Kuu_Ipo_Pue_One.html Untitled Document ] ]

Lyrics

Ku`u ipo i ka he`e pu`e oneMy sweetheart in the rippling hills of sand
Me ke kai nehe i ka `ili`iliWith the sea rustling the pebbles
Nipo aku i laila ka mana`o There, the memory is impassioned
Ua kili`opu mâua i ka naheleIn the forest where we delighted
Hui:Chorus:
Eiä la e maliu mai Here, please listen
Eiä ko aloha i `ane`i Here, your lover is here.
Hiki mai ana i ka pô neiHe came last night
Ua kili`opu mâua i ka naheleWe delighted in the forest
Ka `owë nenehe a ke kai The gentle rustle of the sea
Hone ana i ka piko wai`oluSoftly in the pleasant center
I laila au la `ikeWhere I looked
Kili`opu mäua i ka naheleWe delighted in the forest
Hiki `ë mai ana ka makani The wind came first
Ua hala `ë aku e ka Pu`ulenaThe Pu`ulena wind passed by
Ua lose kou chance e ke hoa You've lost your chance, oh friend
Ua kili`opu mäua i ka naheleWe delighted in the forest

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