Heart Strings: The Story of the Kamaka 'Ukulele
For nearly 100 years, Kamaka and Sons have crafted fine musical instruments from their tiny shop in Honolulu. Heartstrings: The Story of the Kamaka 'Ukulele is a story of the Kamaka family, a Hawaiian history about age-old values of hard work, fortitude, honesty, and creativity as seen from a distinctly Hawaiian point of view. Rooted in such concepts as aloha (unconditional love), malama (to serve and care for), and pono (doing what's right), this is their story.
Links to Additional Information
ITVS's Heart Strings: The Story of the Kamaka 'Ukulele page
A History on Kamaka 'Ukuleles...Hawaii's 'Ukulele
KHNL 8 story: "Kamaka 'Ukelele Factory"
Midweek article: "Sam Kamaka Jr."
The official site of Jake Shimabukuro
PROGRAMS
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An unflinching look at the ironic and tragic fate of Tuvalu, a remote island country
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The story of Hawaiian students who lead their classmates in song.
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Three indomitable women helped ignite the Hawaiian renaissance.
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Follows a Pacific Islander modern dance troupe to a premiere dance festival.
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Keola Beamer, master of the slack key guitar.
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A film poem on Hawaiian women.
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A young Samoan boy guards and protects his siblings.
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Polynesian dance speaks to the past, present, and future.
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Hawaiian values told through the Kamaka family's business of making 'ukuleles.
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A young girl in Fiji fights for justice.
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The struggle between the scientific and Native Hawaiian communities.
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The ascent of Polynesians in professional football.
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