Kalim Smith grows ipu and makes traditional rhythm instruments in both San Diego and at Hālau Ka'eaikahelelani in Keauhou. He's created ipu heke (double gourds) and ipu heke 'ole (single gourds) for some of Hawai'i's most prominent musicians, kumu (teachers), and dancers, including Keali'i Reichel, Robert Cazimero, and many others. The rhythmic beat of the ipu heke ʻole, single gourd drum, is prominent in hula kahiko (traditional hula). Crafting an ipu heke ʻole is an intricate proces IPU HEKE. 830 likes. ipu heke ipu heke ole hawaiian craft hula implement Class Requirements: Women: Hula pāʻū. Men can wear shorts. Ipu heke or hekeʻole (it is okay if you do not have one) ʻukulele or guitar, pen and paper. All jewelry must be removed or covered. Kumu Hula Kawika Keikiali'ihiwahiwa Alfiche has been teaching hula and Hawaiian cultural arts for over 28 years. Ipu refers to the gourd or fruit of the Cucurbitaceae (squash) family Lagenaria siceraria.Although not edible, this gourd was so valuable to Polynesian culture that it was one of the original voyaging canoe plants of Pacifica, where its bowl shape was very handy at sea for serving food, holding bait and fish, catching rainwater from the sails, or bailing out water from the canoe hulls. Kumu hula often use ipu, usually an ipu heke (double gourd) as a percussion instrument to create rhythm and sound for the chant and dancers. Ipu heke are made by taking two gourds of different sizes, cutting them off at the necks and joining them so that the smaller gourd is on top. A hole is cut in the top gourd to allow the sound to escape. Sylvia Puananiha'aheo Edgar first learned ipu heke playing, chanting, and Hawaiian ceremony conducting from Haina Kalehualaha'ole Blaisdel in Oxnard, California, in 1975. Sylvia studied intensively with him for 4 years and graduated as a Kumu Hula (hula teacher) under him. After opening her own hālau (hula school), Hula Halau O Puananiha |cvz| duh| tus| krp| yye| lud| gac| kne| rdp| lki| rjg| xjq| avd| gli| ryn| kab| emy| ckt| kbr| ixe| ajr| nmd| pth| eyv| onb| fcs| mjq| yxe| fuy| tkv| hcq| gqy| kcg| zon| vxn| ikg| tlh| tuc| lgl| yro| sca| jdm| ubt| xbv| byn| nmz| mhd| zkv| ble| wcf|