Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II (1854–1877), was a poet and composer of many Hawaiian mele (songs),[1] mostly love songs. He was the youngest of the Na Lani ʻEhā ("Royal Four"), which included his sisters Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838–1917) and Princess Miriam Likelike (1851–1887) and his brother King David Kalākaua (1836–1891). Leleiohoku and his siblings are credited with the musical revival enjoyed by Hawaiians during the last half of the 19th century. Many of his compositions adapted folk tunes of visiting merchants, sailors, and foreign settlers.[2]
Liliʻuokalani said that Leleiohoku had a talent for composition "really in advance" of herself and Likelike. He founded the Kawaihau Singing Club and soon he and his colleagues were winning most of the royal song club competitions. Many claimed that he had one of the best male voices among native Hawaiians.[2]
Kāua I Ka Huahuaʻi, translated as "We Two in the Spray", is considered one of Leleiohoku's greatest compositions. The song dates to the 1860s written when the Prince was 10–14 years old. It was recorded in 1913 by the Hawaiian Quintette. The song became popular around 1930, when Johnny Noble, bandleader at the Moana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, transformed it into the very jazzy: "Tahuwahuwai", better known as The Hawaiian War Chant.[3] Despite the English name, this song was never a war chant.[4] Unlike the immortal Aloha Oe of his sister Liliʻuokalani, the original lyrics of this love song are no longer popular but the melody of the song is known as "The Hawaiian War Chant".[5] The Hawaiian lyrics describe a clandestine meeting between two lovers.
Ke Kaʻupu translated as "albatross", composed by Lele-io-Hoku, about a sea bird, commonly known in English as an albatross; but how could a love song honor an albatross? (An alternative name is gooney). There are two tunes to this song, the newer one from the late 1930s.[9]
Wahine Hele La, or Wahine Hele La ʻO Kaiona, was a mele inoa (name song) composed by Leleiohoku for his relative Princess Bernice Pauahi. It was written after her visit to America accompanied by her husband, Charles Reed Bishop, who is referred to as Hiʻilei. Poʻaiʻai is the rain in Kahaluʻu, Oahu, and Kahoʻiwai is in Manoa Valley. English translations are by Kini Sullivan.[11]
Adios Ke Aloha, translates as "Goodbye My Love" and was composed by the Prince in the 1870s. The used of the Spanish phrase adios shows Leleiohoku's influence by the music of the Mexican cowboys or vaqueros. Captain George Vancouver presented a gift of longhorn cattle to King Kamehameha I, at Kealakekua Bay, in 1793. A 10-year protection was placed on the cattle to allow them to multiply and assure the island of a constant food supply. The wild cattle became a menace, and in 1832 Kamehameha III invited 3 of Mexico's best cowboys, to teach the paniolos (as the cowboys came to be known) the art of roping. The English translations are by Mary Pukui.[12] Like his sister's composition, Aloha Oe, it is a farewell song to a love one.
Moani Ke ʻAla may have been written for a lover and a meeting in Manoa valley. English translations by Kini Sullivan and Mary Pukui.[13] In Moani Ke ʻAla, he poetically compares a desirable but elusive lover to the famous Puʻulena wind of Kona.
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Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II 1854 1877 was a poet and composer of many Hawaiian mele songs 1 mostly love songs He was the youngest of the Na Lani ʻEha Royal Four which included his sisters Queen Liliʻuokalani 1838 1917 and Princess Miriam Likelike 1851 1887 and his brother King David Kalakaua 1836 1891 Leleiohoku and his siblings are credited with the musical revival enjoyed by Hawaiians during the last half of the 19th century Many of his compositions adapted folk tunes of visiting merchants sailors and foreign settlers 2 Liliʻuokalani said that Leleiohoku had a talent for composition really in advance of herself and Likelike He founded the Kawaihau Singing Club and soon he and his colleagues were winning most of the royal song club competitions Many claimed that he had one of the best male voices among native Hawaiians 2 Prince Leleiohoku IIContents 1 Kaua I Ka Huahuaʻi 1 1 Lyrics 2 Nu a O Ka Palai 2 1 Lyrics 3 Ke Kaʻupu 3 1 Lyrics 4 Wahine Hele La 4 1 Lyrics 5 Adios Ke Aloha 5 1 Lyrics 6 Moani Ke ʻAla 6 1 Lyrics 7 Others 8 See also 9 ReferencesKaua I Ka Huahuaʻi editKaua I Ka Huahuaʻi translated as We Two in the Spray is considered one of Leleiohoku s greatest compositions The song dates to the 1860s written when the Prince was 10 14 years old It was recorded in 1913 by the Hawaiian Quintette The song became popular around 1930 when Johnny Noble bandleader at the Moana Hotel on Waikiki Beach transformed it into the very jazzy Tahuwahuwai better known as The Hawaiian War Chant 3 Despite the English name this song was never a war chant 4 Unlike the immortal Aloha Oe of his sister Liliʻuokalani the original lyrics of this love song are no longer popular but the melody of the song is known as The Hawaiian War Chant 5 The Hawaiian lyrics describe a clandestine meeting between two lovers Lyrics edit Kaua i ka huahuaʻi You and I in the sprayE ʻuhene la i pili koʻolua Such joy the two of us togetherPukukuʻi lua i ke koʻekoʻe Embracing tightly in the coolnessHanu lipo o ka palai Breathing deep of the palai fern Hui Chorus Aue ka huaʻi la Oh such spray ʻAuhea wale ana ʻoe ListenE kaʻu mea e liʻa nei My desireMai hōʻapaʻapa mai ʻoe Don t lingerO loaʻa pono kaua Lest we be found I aloha wau ia ʻoe I loved youI kau hanahana pono Your warmthLaʻi aʻe ke kaunu me ia la Calmed passionHōʻapaʻapai ka manaʻo Preventing thought 6 7 Nu a O Ka Palai editNu a O Ka Palai This song can be found in Hopkin s Aloha Collection English translation was by Mary Pukui 8 Lyrics edit Kau ano mai ana iaʻu la Memories come back to meNa kulu paka ua ʻeloʻelo la Of a drenching rainElo ʻoe ʻelo au i ke anu la You were soaked I was soakedPulupe pau i ka anu Made cold well drenched and very cold Hui Chorus Aia i ka nuʻa ka palai la There among the thickly growing fernsKa wewehi wai olu a loko la We found a gentle rising of love withinHaliʻaliʻa mai ana la Coming little by littleIaʻu puʻuwai ka palili Into my fluttering heart Kao Hanalei i ke anu la Hanalei was make icy with the coldHanupanupa i ke koʻekoʻe la A cold that kept growing and growingKoʻekoʻe au ia ʻoe la I was chilled by youE ka pua kuʻu pua i ka ʻia O flower my flower so high 8 Ke Kaʻupu editKe Kaʻupu translated as albatross composed by Lele io Hoku about a sea bird commonly known in English as an albatross but how could a love song honor an albatross An alternative name is gooney There are two tunes to this song the newer one from the late 1930s 9 Lyrics edit Ia maua i ho ola i iho ai While we are at peaceKaha ana ke ka upu i ka la i Peacefully soars the albatrossI laila ke aloha ha anipo And a sweetheart makes loveHa alipo i ka poli pumehana Makes love with warm heart Kuhi au ua like me ia nei I thought it was soKa lalawe ninihi launa ole Quiet taking over unsurpassed Akahi a ike i ka noe Never before to see such mistUa loha i ka wai ho olana Drooping over calmed water O ka hana nipo kau e ke anu To woo in the coolnessUa maewa poniponi i ka nōe To sway in the purple mistPoahiahi wale ka ikena And hazy viewKe koni iho koni aku koni a ela To throb here throb there throb so Hui Chorus Ina pela mai kau hana So that s your wayPakela oi aku ka pipi i Superior but bubblingKau hana olu no eau Sweet clever actsKohu like me Wai ale ale Like Wai ale ale 10 Wahine Hele La editWahine Hele La or Wahine Hele La ʻO Kaiona was a mele inoa name song composed by Leleiohoku for his relative Princess Bernice Pauahi It was written after her visit to America accompanied by her husband Charles Reed Bishop who is referred to as Hiʻilei Poʻaiʻai is the rain in Kahaluʻu Oahu and Kahoʻiwai is in Manoa Valley English translations are by Kini Sullivan 11 Lyrics edit Honi ana i ke anu i ka mea huʻihuʻi Smelling a fragrance in the cool airHuʻi hewa i ka ʻili i ka ua Poʻaihala Chilled is the skin in the Poʻaihala rainLei ana i ka mokihana i ka wewehi o Kaiona Wearing a mokihana lei the adornment of KaionaLihau pue i ke anu hau oki o Kaleponi Shivering in the cold the icy cold of California Hui Chorus E o ka wahine hele la o Kaiona Respond lady in the sunshine of KaionaAlualu wai liʻula o ke kaha puaʻohai Following the mirage where monkeypod blossoms bloomO ka ua lanipo lua po anu o ke Koʻolau In the pouring chilly Koʻolau rainKuʻu hoa o ka malu ki malu kukui o Kahoʻiwai My companion in the ti and kukui grove of Kahoʻiwai Hia ai ka welina ka neneʻe a ka ʻohelo papa Delighting in the loveliness of creeping strawberriesPuapua i ka noe mohala i ke anu Hidden in the fog that spreads in the coldNoho no me ka ʻanoi ka manaʻo ia loko Remaining with delight within the thoughtsO loko hana nui pauʻole i ke ana ʻia So deep within it is immeasurable A ka wailele o Niakala ʻike i ka wai anuenue At Niagara Falls she saw rainbow hued waterI ka poʻaiʻai a ka ʻehu haliʻi paʻa i laila Surrounded by the mist that covers therePue ana i ka ʻehu wai pupu u i ke koʻekoʻe Shivering in the foam crouching in the coldEia iho ka mehana o ka poli o Hiʻilei Here is warmth in the bosom of HiʻileiAdios Ke Aloha editAdios Ke Aloha translates as Goodbye My Love and was composed by the Prince in the 1870s The used of the Spanish phrase adios shows Leleiohoku s influence by the music of the Mexican cowboys or vaqueros Captain George Vancouver presented a gift of longhorn cattle to King Kamehameha I at Kealakekua Bay in 1793 A 10 year protection was placed on the cattle to allow them to multiply and assure the island of a constant food supply The wild cattle became a menace and in 1832 Kamehameha III invited 3 of Mexico s best cowboys to teach the paniolos as the cowboys came to be known the art of roping The English translations are by Mary Pukui 12 Like his sister s composition Aloha Oe it is a farewell song to a love one Lyrics edit E kuʻu belle o ka po laʻi laʻi My belle of the clear nightKa lawe malie a ka mahina When the moon shines in its tranquilityKo aniani mai nei e ke ahe And a gentle breeze playsʻAhea ʻoe hoʻolono mai Oh when will you listen to me Hui Chorus ʻAhea ʻoe ʻahea ʻoe When whenʻOe hoʻolono mai Will you listen I nei leo nahenahe To this gentle plea Adios adios ke aloha Goodbye goodbye beloved E ka hauʻoli ʻiniki puʻu wai O happiness that grips the heartE ke aloha e maliu mai ʻoe O beloved hearken to meKe hoʻolale mai nei e ke Kiu The Kiu breeze brings a messageUa anu ka wao i ka ua That the forest is made cold by the rain Hoʻokahi kiss One kissDew drops he maʻu ia As cool as a dew drop will doE ka belle o ka noe lihau O belle of the ice cold mistEia au la e ke aloha Here I am your loverKe huli hoʻi nei me ka noe Returning empty handed 12 Moani Ke ʻAla editMoani Ke ʻAla may have been written for a lover and a meeting in Manoa valley English translations by Kini Sullivan and Mary Pukui 13 In Moani Ke ʻAla he poetically compares a desirable but elusive lover to the famous Puʻulena wind of Kona Lyrics edit ʻAuhea ʻo moani ke ʻala Where are you my wind borne fragranceHoapili o mi nei My dearest my closest companionA he aha kau hana e paweo nei Why are you avoiding meE ka makani Puʻulena O Puʻulena breeze Hui Chorus Kuhi au a he pono kaia I thought all was well between usAu e hoʻapaʻapa mai nei Why do you keep me waiting E wiki mai ʻoe i pono kaua Hurry that all may be well with usI ʻolu hoʻi au e ke hoa And I ll be pleased my dear companion Hoʻohihi aku au e ʻike la I am longing to seeI ka wai mapunapuna The bubbling springUa Tuahine piʻo anuenue The Tuahine rain the rainbow s archʻO ia uka ʻiuʻiu In that distant upland Eia hoʻi au ua wehi Here am I all bedeckedUa liʻa ke onaona Thrilled by the fragranceIa wai ʻona a ka lehua And the sweet honey of lehuaWai mukiki a ka manu Honey sipped by the birds 11 Others editNani Wale Lihue 14 or Nani Wali Lihu e 15 Aloha No Wau I Ko Maka 14 15 He Inoa No Kaʻiulani a different song from the one with the same name by Liliʻuokalani 15 Nani Waipiʻo 15 Hole Waimea co written with his singing club 15 See also editList of compositions by Likelike List of compositions by LiliʻuokalaniReferences edit Epilimai Royal Weddings Hawaii Leleiohoku Package Hawaii Epilimai Royal Weddings Epilimai royalweddings com Retrieved 2011 12 09 a b William Pitt Leleiohoku Honorees Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Retrieved 2009 12 17 War Chants Galore Cumquatrecords com au Archived from the original on 2012 02 11 Retrieved 2011 12 09 Na mele o Hawai i nei 101 Hawaiian songs By Samuel H Elbert Noelani Mahoe Page 61 Hawaiian War Chant Squareone org Retrieved 2011 12 09 Kaua I Ka Huahuaʻ Huapala org Retrieved 2011 12 09 Prince Leleiōhoku Kaua i ka huahua i Lirama 2009 08 27 Archived from the original on 2012 02 10 Retrieved 2011 12 09 a b Nua O Ka Palai Na mele o Hawai i nei 101 Hawaiian songs By Samuel H Elbert Noelani Mahoe Page 65 1 Archived August 18 2007 at the Wayback Machine a b Wahine Hele La Huapala org Retrieved 2011 12 09 a b Adios Ke Aloha Archived May 9 2008 at the Wayback Machine Moanikeala Huapala org Retrieved 2011 12 09 a b Royal Hawaiian Music Nalu Music 2001 09 11 Archived from the 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