First photo: Kumu Kapono Kamaunu gives Barbara O’Connor some extra help to attach the goatskin head to her puniu, a Hawaiian knee drum made from coconut shell and other natural materials, during a ...

Physical fitness, weight loss, concentration, cultural and musical knowledge, confidence, movement and agility are among the benefits that taiko drumming provide. Taiko students Carol Egan, 80, ...

on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu spend the day looking at their program and deciding which cultural exhibit to attend. The live programs are spread throughout the day, at a pace that lets visitors work ...

Brad Cooper, center, presented the pahu drum, Kaniala‘a, to Kaleo Paik, right, during a ceremony at the Hawea Heiau Complex site Sunday. Kaniala‘a was crafted by Cooper using a piece of Coco, a ...

Prepared in conjuction with a publication on traditional Hawaiian drum dances and drumming: Hula Pahu : an exploration of movement and sound of a Hawaiian performing genre / by Adrienne L. Kaeppler ...