Kapulu Kane

Lyrics - Hawaiian

(Hawaiian folk song)

Kapulu, pulu kane, (repeat twice) ku ka nalua

That careless messy man, a very messy man.
No doubt that every one can plainly see, indeed!

Formation: Partners sit cross-legged on the floor, facing each other, each with a puili stick in each hand.

Ms. 1 – Click sticks with partner’s sticks (2x)
Click own sticks together (2x)
Ms. 2 – Repeat ms. 1
Ms. 3 – Repeat ms. 1
Ms. 4 – Hit sticks on the floor next to legs (right stick next to right leg, left next to left) (4x)
Ms. 5 – Repeat ms. 1
Ms. 6 – Repeat ms. 1
Ms. 7 – Repeat ms. 1
Ms. 8 – Hit sticks on the floor next to legs (2x), Click own sticks together high in the air (1x)

musicroommagic
April 14, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Ooh, I love this song. My students love the one Hawaiian song I have taught them and would be so happy to expand their Hawaiian repertoire. Now to figure out how to actually implement puili sticks in my classroom….

Thanks for sharing!

~Shannon

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rachelgrove
May 23, 2013 at 5:15 am

Hi Beth,

Thanks for sharing! Do you have a recording of the background track of Kapulu Kane that you could share with me? RRGrove@gmail.com Thank you!

Rachel

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1. Beth
  May 23, 2013 at 10:10 am
  
  Sorry, Rachel. I don’t have a background track of this song. When the kids have performed the song, we have done it acapella.
  
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