Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings — wearable guitar picks — adorning his right thumb, ...

You can take a Tanjorean out of Thanjavur. But you cannot take Thanjavur out of a Tanjorean. Thanjavur was the epicentre of music and dance for centuries. Not surprising, Kamala Shankar, who was born ...

From the lilting music of Hawaii to the wail of country and western, from the tropical islands to Kalamazoo, the Hawaiian steel guitar made its mark during the 20th century. But the history of the ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alan Akaka is a master at producing haunting melodies and harmonies on the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. As the eight-stringed instrument rests on his lap, he glides a ...

Ledward Kaapana is widely acknowledged to be one of the most exciting and accomplished players in ki hoalu or slack key guitar style With its wide range of tunes and techniques this lesson will ...

My name's AlyssaBeth Kahuini Kinilani Archambault, and my great-uncle is Joseph Kekuku - the inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar. When Joseph was eleven years old he happened to be walking down a ...

The closest thing to flying to Hawaii for a night may be getting a seat to see Makana play at The Neptune Theatre Friday, Sept. 29. Makana, 39, has been called the master of the slack-key guitar, a ...