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Hawaiian slack-key guitar is an inherently conservative form, based on conventions that discourage too much coloring outside of the lines. In this sense, Ledward Kaapana is a rebel, subtly bringing outside influences like rock & roll into his slack-key playing. Though Kaapana respectfully adheres to many of the form's traditions, his wide-ranging musical influences inform his improvisational vocals and intricate guitar lines. Using unusual slack-key tunings that allegedly came to his uncle in a series of dreams, Kaapana comes from a background of unconventional players who have taken the form into heretofore unknown regions. - Paul M. Davis sanjose.com
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