He was born in Waimānalo at the foot of the Ko'olau mountains on the Hawai'ian island of Oahu. He was the son of the Hawaiian guitarist (and Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame inductee) Gabby Pahinui. He has contributed to more than 35 Hawaiian musical releases and three Grammy Award-winning compilations of Hawaiian music. His 1994 album 6 & 12 String Slack Key won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Instrumental Album of the Year and contains "No Ke Ano Ahiahi", perhaps the greatest 12-string kī hō'alu (slack key) and vocal recording ever made.[citation needed] His 2007 album He'eia won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Island Music Album of the Year.
In 2013, Pahinui received a fellowship from the Native Arts & Culture Foundation to produce Let's Play Music! Slack Key with Cyril Pahinui & Friends, a program of traditional Hawaiian music developed for PBS Hawaii.[2] In 2014, he received a Nā Hōkū Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award for perpetuating the craft of slack key music through performance and teaching.[3] In 2017, he was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[4]
Early careeredit
Pahinui began to play the ukulele at the age of 7 and learned how to play guitar from watching his father play with other Hawaiian musicians such as Leland Isaacs Sr. and Sonny Chillingworth.[5] He joined his father's band in the early 1970s, and performed on his father's early recordings for Warner Bros. Records. Cyril and his older brother Bla started a rock band, after which, Cyril Pahinui joined Sam and the Samlins, and continued to sit in with his father at shows. In 1968, Pahinui made his first record with The Sunday Manoa, a loose association of like-minded young people intent on helping perpetuate the classic Hawaiian sound. At the age of 19, his musical career was interrupted when he was drafted to Vietnam, where he served as a sergeant and section chief in the 101st Airborne Division Artillery for two years.[6] In 1975, Pahinui formed The Sandwich Isle Band, one of the first young bands to feature steel guitar and revive the jazz-inflected songs of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1979 he joined the Peter Moon Band, which also included his brother Martin. Throughout the 1980s, he continued to expand his musical horizons, especially in the C major tuning he inherited from Atta Isaacs.
Deathedit
Pahinui had been hospitalized since February 2016 for pneumonia and a collapsed lung. He died on November 17, 2018, at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu at the age of 68. He was survived by his wife Chelle, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and 19 grandchildren.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Legendary Hawaiian musician Cyril Pahinui dies at 68". Hawaii News Now. Honolulu, HI. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
^. 2013 NACF Artist Fellowship. Native Arts & Culture Foundation. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
^"Lifetime Achievement Awards – 2014 Honorees". Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts. May 24, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
^. www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^Richardson, Derk (August 23, 2001). "Picking Up The Slack Key With Cyril Pahinui". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
^Rudis, Al (August 27, 2008). "Hawaiian guitar master Cyril Pahinui will headline the E Hula Mau Festival in Long Beach". Press-Telegram News. Long Beach Press Telegram. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
cyril, pahinui, april, 1950, november, 2018, slack, guitarist, singer, hawaiian, music, pahinui, performing, waikiki, natatorium, memorial, 2012background, informationborn, 1950, april, 1950originwaimānalo, hawaiidiednovember, 2018, 2018, aged, genreshawaiian,. Cyril Pahinui April 21 1950 November 17 2018 1 was a slack key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music Cyril PahinuiPahinui performing at the Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial in 2012Background informationBorn 1950 04 21 April 21 1950OriginWaimanalo HawaiiDiedNovember 17 2018 2018 11 17 aged 68 GenresHawaiian musicOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Slack key guitarYears active1965 2018LabelsDancing Cat RecordsWebsitehttp www cyrilpahinui com Contents 1 Biography 2 Early career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was born in Waimanalo at the foot of the Ko olau mountains on the Hawai ian island of Oahu He was the son of the Hawaiian guitarist and Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame inductee Gabby Pahinui He has contributed to more than 35 Hawaiian musical releases and three Grammy Award winning compilations of Hawaiian music His 1994 album 6 amp 12 String Slack Key won the Na Hōku Hanohano award for Instrumental Album of the Year and contains No Ke Ano Ahiahi perhaps the greatest 12 string ki hō alu slack key and vocal recording ever made citation needed His 2007 album He eia won the Na Hōku Hanohano award for Island Music Album of the Year In 2013 Pahinui received a fellowship from the Native Arts amp Culture Foundation to produce Let s Play Music Slack Key with Cyril Pahinui amp Friends a program of traditional Hawaiian music developed for PBS Hawaii 2 In 2014 he received a Na Hōku Hanohano Lifetime Achievement Award for perpetuating the craft of slack key music through performance and teaching 3 In 2017 he was awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts which is the United States government s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts 4 Early career editPahinui began to play the ukulele at the age of 7 and learned how to play guitar from watching his father play with other Hawaiian musicians such as Leland Isaacs Sr and Sonny Chillingworth 5 He joined his father s band in the early 1970s and performed on his father s early recordings for Warner Bros Records Cyril and his older brother Bla started a rock band after which Cyril Pahinui joined Sam and the Samlins and continued to sit in with his father at shows In 1968 Pahinui made his first record with The Sunday Manoa a loose association of like minded young people intent on helping perpetuate the classic Hawaiian sound At the age of 19 his musical career was interrupted when he was drafted to Vietnam where he served as a sergeant and section chief in the 101st Airborne Division Artillery for two years 6 In 1975 Pahinui formed The Sandwich Isle Band one of the first young bands to feature steel guitar and revive the jazz inflected songs of the 1920s and 1930s In 1979 he joined the Peter Moon Band which also included his brother Martin Throughout the 1980s he continued to expand his musical horizons especially in the C major tuning he inherited from Atta Isaacs Death editPahinui had been hospitalized since February 2016 for pneumonia and a collapsed lung He died on November 17 2018 at The Queen s Medical Center in Honolulu at the age of 68 He was survived by his wife Chelle two daughters two brothers two sisters and 19 grandchildren 1 References edit a b Legendary Hawaiian musician Cyril Pahinui dies at 68 Hawaii News Now Honolulu HI November 18 2018 Retrieved November 18 2018 Cyril Pahinui 2013 NACF Artist Fellowship Native Arts amp Culture Foundation Archived from the original on April 15 2014 Retrieved June 27 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards 2014 Honorees Hawai i Academy of Recording Arts May 24 2014 Retrieved June 27 2014 NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2017 www arts gov National Endowment for the Arts Archived from the original on October 1 2020 Retrieved February 22 2021 Richardson Derk August 23 2001 Picking Up The Slack Key With Cyril Pahinui San Francisco Chronicle Hearst Communications Retrieved June 27 2014 Rudis Al August 27 2008 Hawaiian guitar master Cyril Pahinui will headline the E Hula Mau Festival in Long Beach Press Telegram News Long Beach Press Telegram Retrieved June 27 2014 External links editOfficial website Cyril Pahinui at AllMusic nbsp Cyril Pahinui discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Pahinui amp oldid 1212872680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
