Next Generation Steel Guitarists

The 1^st Annual Waikiki Steel Guitar Week Monday concert featured Next Generaion steel guitar students from Alan Akaka's Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music accompanied by additional keiki ensemble students, Addison Ching, Ron Tolentino and Alan Akaka.

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• Sharon Ching, Gale Warshawsky, and Shirley Holu. Enosa Lyman, seated on the ground, asked Sharon to exercise with him.
• Gale Warshawsky and Shirley Holu. Pomaila'i Lyman and Ziona Lyman are in the next row.
• Dr. John Misailidis.
• Monday emcee Harry B. Soria, Jr.
• Harry B. Soria, Jr. and Kilohana Silve.
• The Ke Kula Mele Next Generation ensemble. From left: Iosepa Lyman, Tai Misailidis, Pono Fernandez, Mālie Lyman, Joey Misailidis, Alexis Tolentino, Addison Ching, and school director Alan Akaka.
• Andrea Tolentino videographing the Next Generation performance.
• Jake Fernandez.
• U-bass player Iosepa Lyman.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Pono Fernandez.
• U-bass player Tai Misailidis.
• Addison Ching.
• Ke Kula Mele parent support group. From left: Andrea Tolentino, Dr. John Misailidis, SooJean Misailidis, and Jake Fernandez.
• Some of the performance guests.
• Alan Akaka
• Larry Holu.
• Larry Holu and Ron Tolentino.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Joey Misailidis.
• Steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino also danced the hula.
• All of the ensemble musicians play multiple instruments. Here some steel guitarists take up duty on the ʻukulele as Next Generation steel guitarist Mālie Lyman performs. Ron Tolentino is on U-bass.
• Next Generation steel guitarist Alexis Tolentino.
• A festival guest takes a video of Joeyʻs performance.
• Front: Iosepa and Mālie Lyman, Joey and Tai Misailidis. Middle: Pono Fernandez and Alexis Tolentino. Rear: Ron Tolentino, Alan Akaka, Addison Ching, and Harry B. Soria.

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Photography by Don Touchi ©2017 by Don Touchi Photos and HIMELE.