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Global Island: Hawaiian music’s impact on the global

I Intro

A. What started out as a way for native Hawaiians to keep their culture alive has spread through the world and is now filtering into the imaginations of other nations.

B. Hawaiian music is generally accepted in United States popular culture as a musical interpretation of the Hawaiian culture.

1. The history of Hawaiian music began when the native Hawaiians began to write music based on the hymns of the missionaries.

2. Hawaiian music over the years has become a way to pass down the pride of being Hawaiian from generation to generation.

C. The same way that Hawaiian music in the U.S. have become a way for Americans to connect in the islands, citizens of other countries who may have never been to Hawaii are discovering the culture of Hawaii through its music.

II. Body

A. America has come to embrace Hawaiian music as a way to connect with the Islands even if they live on the mainland.

1. Though many people feel that the theme song for Hawaii 5-0 better represents Hawaii, it is more indicative of surf rock.

B. Through various movies and television shows, Hawaiian music has shown the culture and world view of Hawaiians to America.

1. Movies like Finding Forrester and 50 First Dates have introduced Hawaiian music into the mainstream.

2. Through these movies America has seen how Hawaiians view the world and how laid back they are.

C. As Hawaiian music has been introduced to the world, it has been accepted and has yet to be changed because though people have started listening to it they haven’t started to play it in their own genres.

D. Hawaiian music is starting to pop up in foreign commercials and continuing the feelings of relaxing and calmness that America feels when it listens to Hawaiian music.

1. Commercials in England have featured IZ’s song “Over the Rainbow” in a soothing and relaxing way.

2. On youtube, multiple Hawaiian music videos have comments that are left by people from Europe that talk about how much they love Hawaiian music.

E. Even though many Europeans may have never been to Hawaii, they are beginning to understand exactly how calming and relaxing Hawaiian music can be.

III. Conclusion

B. Through their music, Native Hawaiians have introduced the world to the history and culture of a once secluded nation.