Leonard Kwan

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Born
1931
Died
2000 (aged 69)
Leonard Kwan (1931-2000) was one of the most influential Hawaiian slack-key guitarists to emerge in the period immediately preceding the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. He made the first LP of slack key instrumentals, co-wrote the second slack key instruction book, and composed a number of pieces that have become part of the standard repertory. Most players will include Kwan, along with Gabby Pahinui, Sonny Chillingworth, and Atta Isaacs, on a list of the most significant players of the older generation. Leonard Keʻala Kwan was born on Oʻahu in 1931. He studied string ba… read more
Leonard Kwan (1931-2000) was one of the most influential Hawaiian slack-key guitarists to emerge in the period immediately preceding the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. He made the first LP of slack key instrumentals, co-wrote the second slack key instruction book, and composed a … read more
Leonard Kwan (1931-2000) was one of the most influential Hawaiian slack-key guitarists to emerge in the period immediately preceding the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. He made the first LP of slack key instrumentals, co-wrote the second slack key instruction book, and composed a number of pieces that have become part of the standard repertory. Most p… read more

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1 Play track Ke'ala's Mele Ke'ala's Mele
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2 Play track Slack Key Opihi Moemoe
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3 Ke'ala's Mele Kanaka 'o Mose
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4 The Legendary Leonard Kwan : The Complete Early Recordings Old Mauna Loa
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5 The Legendary Leonard Kwan : The Complete Early Recordings Silver Threads Among the Gold
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6 Slack Key Opihi Bounce
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7 The Old Way - Slack Key By Leonard Kwan Old Maunaloa
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8 Play track Slack Key Yellow Ginger Lei
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9 The Old Way - Slack Key By Leonard Kwan Kealoha
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10 The Old Way - Slack Key By Leonard Kwan Uheuhene
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Albums

  1. 4,870 listeners

    2003 · 28 tracks

    The Legendary Leonard Kwan : The Complete Early Recordings
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  2. 2,340 listeners

    25 Apr 1995 · 12 tracks

    Ke'ala's Mele
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  3. 1,846 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 12 tracks

    Slack Key
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  4. 440 listeners

    25 Nov 2003 · 12 tracks

    The Old Way - Slack Key By Leonard Kwan
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