Lyrics - Hawaiian
(Hawaiian folk song)
Kapulu, pulu kane, (repeat twice) ku ka nalua
English Translation
That careless messy man, a very messy man.
No doubt that every one can plainly see, indeed!
Puili Stick Motions
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)
See also
- Culture: Hawaii
- Subject: puili sticks
- Harmony: chords I V
- Rhythm: steady beat / repeated tones / low do
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
3 thoughts on “Kapulu Kane”
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
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
Sorry, Rachel. I don’t have a background track of this song. When the kids have performed the song, we have done it acapella.