Hawaiian Music: Books

He Mele Aloha by Carol Wilcox; Kimo Hussey For ʻukulele with lyrics, chord symbols and chord diagrams; no musical notation for melodies.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-285) and index.; Principally in Hawaiian; some English; lyrics in Hawaiian include English translations.

Lena Machado Songbird of Hawaii by Piolani Motta Lena Machado is considered one of the most important influences on Hawaiian music. She was both a singer and composer.

Na Mele O Hawai'i Nei by Samuel H. Elbert (Compiled by); Noelani K. Mahoe (Compiled by) This is an authoritative text of songs performed today with translations (music not included).

Puke Mele: a book of Hawaiian songs by Kimo Alama Keaulana Hawaiian words with English translations and chords, including bibliographical references

Ancient Hawaiian Music by Helen H. Roberts An act of the Hawaiian Legislature provided for the collecting, recording, and preservation of ancient Hawaiian music and meles, or poetical compositions intended to be chanted. For this task, the Governor of Hawaii appointed the Hawaiian Legend and Folklore Commission, which supervised the massing of materials and publication of this report. It is hoped that chants obtained without music may be eventually studied, translated, and published

Unwritten Literature of Hawai'i by Nathaniel B. Emerson Authoritative text on hula widely used today, especially by hula practitioners.

Hawaiian Music And Musicians by George S. Kanahele (Editor); John Berger (Editor) This book chronicles Hawaiian music from its roots to the musical renaissance in Hawai'i. It describes leading personalities and groups, organizations, songs and publications, and discusses the extraordinary popularity of Hawaiian music around the world.

Kīkā Kila: how the Hawaiian steel guitar changed the sound of modern music by John W. Troutman Since the nineteenth century, the distinct tones of kika kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound. Includes musical and historical sources. Online available