The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-03
UNFOLDING THE VIEW OF THE
SUPERVISOR WITH RESPECT
TO OUR BAND MASTER.

| InlS desire came from supervisor
Quinn being his own personal in in
dividual view of the situation; and
that of the rest of the Supervisors; it
is not yet ascertained, they have not
made theirs known therefore
/, the undersigned, an old member
of the Hawaiian band during the reign
of the late King Kalakaua, being fam
iliar with the way this band master
conducted in days gone by and that
of today there is a big difference, a
great change, differing greatly and
distinctly that Of today from that Of
the past, great progress in todays
way. Perhaps on account of old age,
his days of youth are past and the
sense of knowledge is also aged just
like other offices and so lack of good
music and skill when the band is play
! ing under his guidance. The songs,
Oh! My, they are the same songs, the
| same old songs of the past generation,
| overland over again, being so common
to the ears of the public listening
what makes this branch of music
sounds better was only through Mrs.
Alapai-her voice is beautiful, second
to none.
1t is true and l believe, if Captain II.
Berger will resign the leadership of
our band, then we would ask, Who
would be the one competent to lead
our band? What l am letting you
know, Board of Supervisors and the
public-that some of the boys of the
band, who is Peter Kalani, as leader,
and John Amasiu, as his deputy, and
l prove before you Board of Super
visors and the public, that there would
be big change in the way the band
plays in the future and change also
in the sangs to be sang, being of the
latest issues and sweet to listen and to
the ears.
This name Peter Kalani is one Of
this very qualified boys of the band
in the composition of songs, music,
ETC., and some of the musics he COM
posed are still played by them, called
'"Ohualahula Girls" and severa! 9TH
ers, some of them are in the music
stores of our city TO rsale. And if he
is to be the leader of our band, would
he not the more to compose some
good musics that will fill happiness
into the hearts of the Supervisors and
the public?
The same is of John Amasiu, he is
one of those Hawaiian boys in the
same class with the whites in playing
his horn, and believe that there is I
no Hawaiian boy within this Terri
tory to go together with him or count |
ed together with him with the sound
of his horn when playing, he is a very
good leading instrument, competent,
and above all these two boys are fit to
be leaders for our Hawaiian band. |
Board of Supervisors, and by the re-
suit Of their guidance shall we know
the end of their work.
One of the very important matter
for you members of the Board of SUI
pervisors to consider is that article
by Captain H. Berger published in the
of last year, thing that
will strongly uphold the view Of SUI
pervisor Quinn. When the band of .
Philippines came here on their way
to the states, they gave a concert in
the Opera House, their music and the
way they play were something won
derful. a reporter from one of our
city papers asked Captain H. Berger,
how that plays? His answer is this
yes, hean1 the Constanmulary band.
Our people could not learn to play Il
that way in hundred years" Yes,
for the greater part, this band master
denies the ability of our Hawaiian
band to play just as good as the Phi,
iphine band if 1t takes hundred years
to each. Right here, Supervisor Quinn
was right in wanting him ousted, the
knows that be cannot lead
ne band to a higher standard, but is
either going down or standing still.
A new leader in his place. On ac-
count of this very low language used
by this band master towards you Ha-
yaiians, strong reply from Paul
senberg came, and was as follows:
TT is my opinion that the criticism on
land music offered by Captain H.
Berger last Sunday, perforated
through his hat Hawaiians are as
rood musicians as the Philippines, all
hat is needed to show it is money
md a good leader" From the above
statement, the supervisor Quinn is
lgain right in wanted him ousted, the
eader who is downing our band and
you also Hawaiians.
| still remember the time when the
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