List of compositions and works of Leleiohoku

Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II was the youngest of the "Royal Four", which included his sisters Liliuokalani and Likelike and his brother Kalakaua. His Handsome stature and manners assured his favor amongst the people of Hawai'i. Prince Leleiohoku was a phenomenal poet and composer of many cherished Hawaiian mele (songs) [ [http://www.epilimai-royalweddings.com/package_leleiohoku_e.htm Leleiohoku Package / Hawaii Epilimai Royal Weddings ] ] , mostly love songs. William Pitt Leleiohoku and his siblings, are credited with the vitality and rich musical environment enjoyed by all Hawaiians during the last half of the 1800's. Were it not for the dynamic cultural leadership and personal contributions of these four in encouraging and supporting aspiring composers, singers, instrumentalists, dancers, chanters and poets, Hawai'i's significant musical contributions to the world might never have happened. Many of his compositions adapted the folk tunes of visiting merchants and sailors, and of foreign settlers to the Islands. [ [http://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/ Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Entrance ] ]

Lili`uokalani, say it herself, that Leleiohoku had a talent for composition "really in advance" of herself and Likelike. He founded the Kawaihao Singing Club and soon he and his colleagues were winning most of the royal song club competitions. Even to the outside his family, many claimed that he had one of the purest and sweetest male voices among native Hawaiians. He was considered the most talented of the royal composers. Had he not died of rheumatic fever at age 23, his abundant talent promised that his would have been a brilliant musical career surpassing that of his sisters and brother. [ [http://www.hawaiimusicmuseum.org/honorees/patrons/leleiohoku.html HMHFM Honorees - William Leleiohoku ] ]

" Kaua I Ka Huahua`i "

"Kaua I Ka Huahua`i", translate to as "We Two in the Spray", one of Leleiohoku's greatest compositions. The song dates to the 1860s written when the prince either 10 years old at the earliest or 14 years old at the latest in age. The song quietly bubbled along until, in 1930 (or thereabouts), Johnny Noble, bandleader at the Moana Hotel on Waikiki Beach, transformed it into the very jazzy: “Tahuwahuwai”… better known as: “The Hawaiian War Chant”. [ [http://www.cumquatrecords.com.au/prod107.htm War Chants Galore! ] ] The only reason this song is confused for a war chant is because of its lively melody. [Na mele o Hawai'i nei: 101 Hawaiian songs By Samuel H. Elbert, Noelani Mahoe. Page 61] Unlike the immortal Aloha Oe of his sister Liliuokalani, the original lyrics of this dreamy love song are no longer popular but the melody of the song still remain "The Hawaiian War Chant". [ [http://www.squareone.org/Hapa/h62.html Hawaiian War Chant ] ] The Hawaiian lyrics describe a clandestine meeting between two lovers, which may involve the Prince's own affair with a unknown woman.

Lyrics

Kâua i ka huahua`i	You and I in the spray
E `uhene lâ i pili ko`olua	Such joy, the two of us together
Pukuku`i lua i ke ko`eko`e	Embracing tightly in the coolness
Hanu lipo o ka palai	Breathing deep of the palai fern
Hui:	Chorus:
Auwê ka hua`i lâ	Oh, such spray
`Auhea wale ana `oe	Listen
E ka`u mea e li`a nei	My desire
Mai hô`apa`apa mai `oe	Don't linger
O loa`a pono kâua	Lest we be found
I aloha wau iâ `oe	I loved you
I kâu hanahana pono	Your warmth
La`i a`e ke kaunu me ia la	Calmed passion
Hô`apa`apai ka mana`o	Preventing thought

[ [http://www.huapala.org/Kau/Kaua_I_Ka_Huahuai.html Kaua I Ka Huahuai ] ] [ [http://lirama.net/song/32955?setlang=eo Lirama - Prince Leleiōhoku - Kaua i ka huahua'i ] ]

"Nu`a O Ka Palai"

"Nu`a O Ka Palai" This song can be found in "Hopkin's Aloha Collection". English translation was by Mary Pukui. [http://www.huapala.org/No/Nua_Ka_Palai.html Untitled Document ] ]

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Lyrics

Kau ano mai ana ia`u la	Memories come back to me
Na kulu paka ua `elo`elo la	Of a drenching rain
Elo `oe `elo au i ke anu la	You were soaked, I was soaked
Pulupê pau i ka anu	Made cold, well-drenched and very cold
Hui:	Chorus:
Aia i ka nu`a ka palai la	There among the thickly growing ferns
Ka wewehi wai olu a loko la	We found a gentle rising of love within
Hali`ali`a mai ana la	Coming little by little
Ia`u pu`uwai ka palili	Into my fluttering heart
Kao Hanalei i ke anu la	Hanalei was make icy with the cold
Hânupanupa i ke ko`eko`e la	A cold that kept growing and growing
Ko`eko`e au iâ `oe la	I was chilled by you
E ka pua ku`u pua i ka `ia	O flower, my flower so high

" Ke Ka`upu "

"Ke Ka`upu" translated to 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. [Na mele o Hawai'i nei: 101 Hawaiian songs By Samuel H. Elbert, Noelani Mahoe. Page 65]

Lyrics

Iâ mâua i ho`ola`i iho ai	While we are at peace
Kaha `ana ke ka`upu i ka la`i	Peacefully soars the albatross
I laila ke aloha ha`anipo	And a sweetheart makes love
Ha`alipo i ka poli pumehana	Makes love with warm heart
Kuhi au ua like me ia nei	I thought it was so
Ka lalawe ninihi launa `ole	Quiet taking over, unsurpassed
`Akahi a `ike i ka noe	Never before to see such mist
Ua loha i ka wai ho`olana	Drooping over calmed water
`O ka hana nipo kau `ê ke ânu	To woo in the coolness
Ua maewa poniponi i ka nôe	To sway in the purple mist
Poahiahi wale ke `ikêna	And hazy view
Ke koni iho koni aku koni a`ela	To throb here, throb there, throb so
Hui:	Chorus:
Inâ pêlâ mai kâu hana	So that's your way
Pâkela `oi aku ka pipi`i	Superior but bubbling
Kâu hana `olu no`eau	Sweet clever acts
Kohu like me Wai`ale`ale	Like Wai`ale`ale

[ [http://www.huapala.org/Kuu_Ipo_Pue_One.html Untitled Document ] ]

" Wahine Hele La "

"Wahine Hele La", or "Wahine Hele La 'O Kaiona", was a mele inoa (name song) composed Leleiohoku for his relative Princess Bernice Pauahi. This name song for Princess Pauahi was written after her visit to America. Accommpanied by her husband, Charles Reed Bishop, he is referred to as "Hi`ilei" in this mele. "Po`ai`ai" is the rain in Kahalu`u, Oahu, and "Kaho`iwai" is in Manoa Valley. English translations are by Kini Sullivan. [http://www.huapala.org/Wa/Wahine_Hele_La.html Wahine Hele La ] ]

Lyrics

Honi ana i ke anu i ka mea hu`ihu`i	Smelling a fragrance in the cool air
Hu`i hewa i ka `ili i ka ua Pô`aihala	Chilled is the skin in the Pô`aihala rain
Lei ana i ka mokihana i ka wewehi o Kaiona	Wearing a mokihana lei, the adornment of Kaiona
Lîhau pue i ke anu hau`oki o Kaleponi	Shivering in the cold, the icy cold of California
Hui:	Chorus:
E ô ka wahine hele lâ o Kaiona	Respond, lady in the sunshine of Kaiona
Alualu wai li`ulâ o ke kaha pua`ohai	Following the mirage where monkeypod blossoms bloom
O ka ua lanipô lua pô anu o ke Ko`olau	In the pouring, chilly Ko`olau rain
Ku`u hoa o ka malu kî malu kukui o Kaho`iwai	My companion in the ti and kukui grove of Kaho`iwai
Hia`ai ka welina ka nene`e a ka `ôhelo papa	Delighting in the loveliness of creeping strawberries
Puapua i ka noe mohala i ke anu	Hidden in the fog that spreads in the cold
Noho nô me ka `anoi ka mana`o ia loko	Remaining with delight within the thoughts
O loko hana nui, pau`ole i ke ana `ia	So deep within, it is immeasurable
A ka wailele o Niakala `ike i ka wai ânuenue	At Niagara Falls she saw rainbow hued water
I ka pô`ai`ai a ka `ehu hali`i pa`a i laila	Surrounded by the mist that covers there
Pue ana i ka `ehu wai, pupu`u i ke ko`eko`e	Shivering in the foam, crouching in the cold
Eia iho ka mehana o ka poli o Hi`ilei	Here is warmth in the bosom of Hi`ilei

" Adios Ke Aloha "

"Adios Ke Aloha", translates to as "Goodbye My Love", was composed by the Prince in the 1870's. The used of the Spanish phrase adios shows Leleiohoku's influence by the music of the Mexican cowboys or vaqueros. Captain Vancouver presented a gift of longhorn cattle to King Kamehameha I, at Kealakekua, in 1793. A 10-year kapu 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 Kamehameha III, in 1832, invited 3 of Mexico's best cowboys, (Kossuth, Ramon and Lauzada) to Waimea to teach the paniola's the art of roping. The English translations are by Mary Pukui. [http://www.huapala.org/A/Adios_Ke_Aloha.html Adios Ke Aloha ] ] Like his sister's composition, "Aloha Oe", it is a farewell song to a love one.

Lyrics

E ku`u belle o ka pô la`i la`i	My belle of the clear night
Ka lawe mâlie a ka mahina	When the moon shines in its tranquility
Kô aniani mai nei e ke ahe	And a gentle breeze plays
`Âhea `oe ho`olono mai	Oh, when will you listen to me
Hui:	Chorus:
`Âhea `oe, `âhea `oe	When, when
`Oe ho`olono mai	Will you listen?
I nei leo nahenahe	To this gentle plea?
Adios, adios ke aloha	Goodbye, goodbye beloved
E ka hau`oli `iniki pu`u wai	O happiness that grips the heart
E ke aloha e maliu mai `oe	O beloved hearken to me
Ke ho`olale mai nei e ke Kiu	The Kiu breeze brings a message
Ua anu ka wao i ka ua	That the forest is made cold by the rain
Ho`okahi kiss	One kiss
Dew drops he ma`û ia	As cool as a dew drop, will do
E ka belle o ka noe lîhau	O belle of the ice cold mist
Eia au lâ e ke aloha	Here I am, your lover
Ke huli ho`i nei me ka noe	Returning empty handed

"Moani Ke `Ala"

"Moani Ke `Ala", composed by Leleiohoku, this may have been written for a lover from Kona] and a meeting in Manoa valley. English translaions by Kini Sullivan and Mary Pukui. [ [http://www.huapala.org/Mo/Moanikeala.html Moanikeala ] ] In Moani Ke 'Ala, he poetically compares a desirable but elusive lover to the famous Pu'ulena wind of Kona.

Lyrics

`Auhea `o moani ke `ala	Where are you my wind-borne fragrance>
Hoapili o mi nei	My dearest, my closest companion
A he aha kau hana e pâweo nei	Why are you avoiding me
E ka makani Pu`ulena	O Pu`ulena breeze
Hui:	Chorus:
Kuhi au a he pono kêia	I thought all was well between us
Au e ho`apa`apa mai nei	Why do you keep me waiting?
E wiki mai `oe i pono kâua	Hurry that all may be well with us
I `olu ho`i au e ke hoa	And I`ll be pleased my dear companion
Ho`ohihi aku au e `ike lâ	I am longing to see
I ka wai mâpunapuna
Ua Tuahine pi`o ânuenue	The Tuahine rain, the rainbow's arch
`O ia uka `iu`iu	In that distant upland
Eia ho`i au ua wehi	Here am I all bedecked
Ua li`a ke onaona	Thrilled by the fragrance
Ia wai `ona a ka lehua	And the sweet honey of lehua
Wai mûkîkî a ka manu	Honey sipped by the birds

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