Hawaiian Music Archives
@ Hawaiʻi State Archives
This ambitious new public-private partnership is building a uniquely accessible collection that seeks to honor Hawai’i’s rich legacy by documenting all aspects of Hawaiian music on an unprecedented scale.
The partnership between the Hawai’i State Archives, ‘Ukulele Foundation of Hawai’i, Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum, ‘Ukulele Guild of Hawai’i, Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings, Honokaʻupu ‘Ukulele Collection and Line Studio is international in scope, reflecting the lasting popularity of the ‘ukulele and Hawaiian music around the world.
Much of the material in the archives–which already includes tens of thousands of music recordings, hundreds of historic ‘ukulele, sheet music, photographs, and the personal papers of key figures in Hawaiian music–was previously locked away in private collections.
For more information, see our About and Partners pages or contact the Hawaiian Music Archives at [email protected].