WebFeb 18, 2024 · PBS HAWAI ʻ I PRESENTS: Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi (Thur., Feb. 23, 9:00 pm) is a film that tells the story of music teacher Harry Urata, and his efforts to record, preserve and perpetuate the musical oral histories of Japanese immigrants who worked in Hawaiʻi’s sugarcane fields in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. WebHolehole is the Native Hawaiian word for dried cane leaves. Bushi is the Japanese term for melody or tune. Holehole work, stripping the dried cane leaves, was deemed “women’s …

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WebJul 18, 2024 · Called holehole (Hawaiian for dried cane leaves) bushi (Japanese for melody or tune), the songs are a record of the workers’ joys, sorrows, and challenges, providing a fascinating window onto early plantation life. ... Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi, narrated by ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Screening will be followed by a … WebAug 31, 2015 · A trailer for Canefield Songs (Holehole Bushi) - A documentary about the songs of the Japanese sugar plantation worker in Hawaiʻi. Showing on September 17, 2... tabel berat hollow 30x30

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WebJul 18, 2015 · The Japanese immigrants who worked on Hawai‘i’s sugar plantations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries sang as they worked, creating a Japanese-American equivalent of “the blues.” Called holehole (Hawaiian for dried cane leaves) bushi (Japanese for melody or tune), the songs are a record of the workers’ joys, sorrows, and … WebNext Tuesday (9/15), 12-1:30pm at 'Ulu'ulu - SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING of "Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi," a compelling documentary about the songs of Japanese immigrant workers sung while laboring... WebCanefield Songs: Holehole Bushi. Music teacher Harry Urata's efforts to record and preserve the musical oral histories of Japanese immigrants who worked in Hawaii's … tabel berat hollow 40x60