Kika Kila: How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music

by John W. Troutman

Book Overview

Since the nineteenth century, the distinct tones of kīkā kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound. Here historian and steel guitarist John W. Troutman offers the instrument's definitive history, from its discovery by a young Hawaiian royalist named Joseph Kekuku to its revolutionary influence on American and world music. During the early twentieth century, Hawaiian musicians traveled the globe, from tent shows in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469659093
• ISBN13: 9781469659091
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 8.9"