Hawaiian Music Quiz

What is the basis of all Hawaiian music?

• Mele

• Drums

• Piano

• Guitar

Which instrument is made from hollowed-out gourds and used to establish rhythm through percussive movements?

• Ipu

• Violin

• Guitar

• Piano

What is the traditional dance that accompanies mele?

• Ballet

• Salsa

• Hula

• Tap Dance

Which instrument is a pair of hollowed bamboo sticks used in hula?

• Piano

• Pu'ili

• Guitar

• Violin

Which stringed instrument was brought to the Hawaiian islands by Mexican vaqueros?

• Ukulele

• Violin

• Piano

• Flute

What did the Portuguese bring to the islands that later became the ukulele?

• Guitar

• Piano

• Braguinha

• Violin

What type of stones are used as a musical instrument in Hawaiian culture?

• Granite

• Limestone

• Marble

• River Rocks

What is the Hawaiian nose flute called?

• Ohe hano ihu

• Ukulele

• Guitar

• Piano

What is the name of the Hawaiian drum made from shark skin?

• Pahu

• Ukulele

• Guitar

• Piano

What instrument did a Kamehameha Schools student invent more than 100 years ago?

• pahu

• ipu

• steel guitar

• guitar