Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steel guitar music started on the island of Oahu — and teachers there are working with the next generation of students to continue ...

Want to hear a Hawaiian Slide Guitar gliding forth with Hindustani raag, generously peppered with Jazz and Blues? The renowned master of Hindustani slide guitar, Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya would lead ...

Joseph Kekuku created the Hawaiian slide guitar after finding a loose bolt on railroad tracks and using it to change the sounds his traditional guitar made. Select an option below to continue reading ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alan Akaka is a master at producing haunting melodies and harmonies on the Hawaiian Steel Guitar. As the eight-stringed instrument rests on his lap, he glides a ...

“I just love what I can get out of the guitar, the lilting sound and full-body richness of the tone,” says acclaimed Hawaiian steel guitarist Alan Akaka. “It conjures up Hawaii.” This esteemed ...

Just about every culture imaginable has had some influence on Hawaii. Mexican Gauchos came to Hawaii with the introduction of cattle in the late 18th century; with them they bought guitars as well as ...

Steel guitar music started on the island of Oahu — and teachers there are working with the next generation of students to continue the tradition. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Quincy Cortez ...

KAILUA, Hawaii – Quincy Cortez plucks at a slim black box laid across his legs, his fingers flashing silver. Steel strings twang with each pull from the metal rings – wearable guitar picks – adorning ...