Let's learn a hula about the famous waterfall on the island of Kauai, "Ko‘ula/Manowaiopuna", written by Alvin Kaleolani Issac, performed by Ledward Ka‘apana.
Verse 1:
Nani wale ē ka ua aʻo Kōʻula
How beautiful is the rain of Kōʻula
Kilihune nei i ka ua liʻi liʻi
The misty rain little drops
‘KO‘ULA": LED KA‘APANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/395053656?i=395053680
Let's learn verse two of "Ko‘ula/Manowaiopuna."
Kōʻula (red sugar cane) is the old name of a valley and stream in Hanapēpē. Manawaiopuna (stream branch of Puna), the 200 foot waterfall at the lower end of Kōʻula is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Hawaiʻi.
Verse 2:
ʻO ka piʻo ana mai o ke ānuenue
The arching of the beautiful rainbow
Hoʻoheno ana i ka wele lâ`au
Proudly behold its beauty over the trees
‘KO‘ULA": LED KA‘APANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/395053656?i=395053680
Let's practice the hula! We will dance the first & second verse about the famous waterfall on the island of Kauai, "Ko‘ula/Manowaiopuna."
Did you know? This famous waterfall is almost completely inaccessible except by helicopter? It was also used in the opening scene of the famous "Jurassic Park."
‘KO‘ULA": LED KA‘APANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/395053656?i=395053680
Today we will learn the third verse about the famous waterfall on the island of Kauai, "Ko‘ula/Manowaiopuna", by Alvin Kaleolani Issac, performed by Ledward Ka‘apana.
Verse 3:
Kūmaka ka ʻikena ʻia wailewa
I see this beautiful waterfall
Koʻiaweawe i ka wele lau pali
The tumbling waterfall, gliding, sliding down the pali
‘KO‘ULA": LED KA‘APANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/395053656?i=395053680
Ready to hula along together to the entire song of "Ko‘ula?"
In this video we will dance all three verses with the music together. Let's get dancing. Ho‘omakaukau?
HULA MUSIC:
‘KO‘ULA": LED KA‘APANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/395053656?i=395053680
Let's hula along together to the mele, "Ko‘ula/Manowaiopuna" this time performed by Na Leo Pilimehana.
‘KO‘ULA": NA LEO PILIMEHANA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/1313008900?i=1313009698
Let's hula along together to this version of "Ko‘ula." I think you'll love this arrangement as well.
‘KO‘ULA": PALI
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/322897641?i=322897925
Let's hula along to "Ko‘ula" by the Kahauanau Lake Trio. I think you'll love the nostalgic sound of this mele.
"KO‘ULA" BY THE KAHAUANAU LAKE TRIO
https://music.apple.com/us/album/koula/312813177?i=312813339
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