Carlton Ka'ala Carmack| Rhodessa Jones | Marc Bamuthi Joseph | Celia Herrera Rodriguez

Drama 110
Winter Quarter - 5 Units
Tues./Thurs. 3:15 - 6:00 + Thursday Lunch Lecture
Instructor: Carlton Ka'ala Carmack

Songs of Sovereignty

This vocal and ensemble workshop will explore issues of Hawaiian Sovereignty in an historical and contemporary context. With the vocal and instrumental instruction of seminal compositions in the Hawaiian tradition as a launching point, students will delve into issues of self-determination in contemporary times. Interested students should demonstrate a willingness to participate in the workshop through singing, chanting, poetry or as instrumentalists. A group audition will be conducted in early December.

Carlton D. Ka’ala Carmack
Ka’ala , a Native Hawaiian musician/singer/pianist/teacher who originally hails from Honolulu, has resided in San Francisco for 25 years. He has 2 Masters degrees: an M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy and Choral Conducting, and an M.A. in Ethnomusicology.
A long time music and voice instructor as well as music producer/director/conductor, he is also in continuous demand as a performer of Hawaiian music throughout the Bay Area; besides being the leader of and performing with Piko Hawaiian Trio, he has also been, for the past several years, one of the lead singers and guitarists for Patrick Makuakane’s, nationally touring company, Hula halau, Na Lei Hulu I ka Wekiu.

Teaching Assitant:

Roopa Mahadevan

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