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Kahikina O Ka Hau (The Coming of The Snow)

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Number of Discs: 1

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Ka Hikina O Ka Hau is definitely a different route for Keola Beamer, a change from his usual mellifluous slack-key work. This takes him into classical music, both relatively modern (Satie) and early (Dowland), but not playing it completely straight: ... more Ka Hikina O Ka Hau is definitely a different route for Keola Beamer, a change from his usual mellifluous slack-key work. This takes him into classical music, both relatively modern (Satie) and early (Dowland), but not playing it completely straight: instead, he layers several guitars, in different tunings, to create each piece. And even when he offers an original piece (which, incidentally, is the most satisfying material here), George Winston adds subtle and unusual piano accompaniment (he also plays guitar on another track). There's plenty of impressionist music, and it's here that the layering exercise, though necessary, seems most strained. There's no real flow to the Satie Gymnop

Tracks

Track	Duration
1	Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening	3:36
2	Poli'ahu (The Mauna Kea Snow Goddess)	6:48
3	The Little Drummer Boy/Winter Aloha	4:01
4	The Little Drummer Boy	0:00
5	Winter Aloha	0:00
6	Gymnopedie No. 1	3:26
7	Gnossienne No. 3	2:57
8	Gymnopedie No. 2	2:53
9	Gnossienne No. 4	2:31
10	Gymnopedie No. 3	2:42
11	Pavane For A Sleeping Beauty	2:46
12	Lullaby Of The Cat	3:09
13	Chiquilin de Bachin	3:05
14	Milonga	2:01
15	Tutu Maramba	2:32
16	Cantar Monta?es	2:30
17	Spinning Song	2:09
18	Song Of India	3:46
19	Venetian Boat Song	3:40
20	The Nightingale (El Rossinyol)	1:59
21	If My Complaints Could Passions Move	2:17
22	Come Heavy Sleep	2:26