User:Kekulamele

Alan Akaka is a professional musician, entertainer, and educator who whose decades-long career has significantly contributed to the renaissance of the Hawaiian steel guitar.

Akaka's most recent venture was to open his own School of Hawaiian Music, named Ke Kula Mele. This school offers educational opportunities for the varieties of musical instruments used in Hawaiian music. The school is located on the island of Oahu, State of Hawaii, USA. Most of the students reside on Oahu, though many students are afforded access to Akaka's years of experience in music education through the judicious use of Skype; an online videoteleconferencing tool available on the internet. The use of this collaborative technology enables Akaka to teach around the world. Weekly Skype lessons are conducted with students in the mainland U.S., Europe, and Asia.