In-Depth Hawaiian Gourd & Instrument Seminar with B. Ka‘imiloa Chrisman, M.D.
SAT APR 5 2025
Morning Session (10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
This special presentation is especially for current Hula practitioners and others interested in ipu (Hawaiian gourds) and hula instruments. Thus, we are happy to invite the general public to join us in the first part of the day, including a light lunch.
$20 - (includes light bento lunch**, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Join Ka‘imiloa Chrisman, M.D., long-time cultural practitioner and teacher for an engaging presentation about the instruments of Hula Kahiko, including some focus on Ipu Heke (two-piece gourd drum). Ka‘imiloa, who resurrected the nearly lost Hawaiian ipu (gourd), will also share and teach all about Hawai‘i's superb gourds, recognizing them and their seeds, growing them and preserving them.
He will briefly touch on the Hawaiian worldview of ipu and his experience crafting highly traditional ipu heke instruments. There will be time for questions at the lunch break.
*Due to a wonderful response and the fact that we have limited parking, participants are strongly encouraged to either carpool or get dropped off. Once our parking lot is full, overflow will need to find street parking. This can be found on Hillside Avenue, off Cooper Road, or Ka‘aipu Avenue off of O'ahu Avenue.
**For planning purposes we cannot provide bento lunch for any participants who register after March 29. Mahalo for your understanding!
This special presentation is made possible with funding provided by Hawai‘i Tourism Authority through the Kūkulu Ola Program.