Partying with Hawaiian Luau Music

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Music contributes a lot to the mood of an event. An upbeat music will make the guests cheerful and perky, while slow, gloomy songs will pull down people’s energy. Choosing the appropriate music for a luau party takes knowledge of the nature of a Hawaiian festival.

Variety of genres of Hawaiian luau music are increasing over time. Its modern versions are characterized by sounds coming from stringed instruments such as the ukulele, slack key guitar, and bass. Bands all over the globe have learned to love the eccentric yet relaxing Hawaiian sound. Singers of this kind of music often mix languages in their songs (especially English and Hawaiian) and mostly talk about their culture and their patriotism.

After the dinner part, guests stay for the music. Whether you hire a live band to perform at your party or just play recorded songs, make sure that there would be a variety of songs to appeal to the taste of everyone present in the party. The key here is to mix your favorite Hawaiian luau music with those mainstream and indie ones.

Start with lively music to build excitement and rouse good vibes from the crowd. You can play happy pop luau music by artists such as Jack Johnson, Sean Na?auao, Fiji, Ten Feet, Ekolu, and Keahiwi among many others.

You can then play classic music to bring your guests to nostalgia. Remembering childhood always brings smile to people – even tears of too much happiness. One reason why classic songs should be played at the early part of the luau party is because people who probably love this type of music (the elders) normally leave earlier than the rest.

Classic singers and bands who play Hawaiian inspired music are Kalapana, Don Ho, Cecilio & Kapono, The Brothers Cazimero, Jerry Santos, and Kapena. If you don’t have a copy of their albums, you can visit a friend to borrow some or use the advantage of technology by downloading music from a trusted source.

Once the energy of the crowd seems to go down, you can play music with the sound of ukulele. This instrument has a magical effect to listeners that seems to uplift their mood. Choose songs by Troy Fernandez, Jake Shimabukuro, Derek Sebastian, and Brittni Paiva.

During the later part of the celebration, bring on the contemporaries such as music by Hapa, Na Leo Pilimehana, Amy Hanaiali’i Gilliom, Brother Noland, and Willie K. Like the classic ones, contemporaries will bring back good memories to your guests. This is also a good way to make your guests feel that they’re out of reality, taking them to another time and place.

When the party is ending, don’t stop the music. Keep them playing to leave a good impression among guests and let them depart with a good mood. Choose a calmer and more laid-back music such as those by Norah Jones. If you hired a live band, remember to let them rest from time to time after a set of songs. If you like their performance, you would like to keep them coming back to your organized parties, so take care of them as well.