Title:
ALOHA 'OE Honolulu Hawaii Iolani Palace / Washington Place

Description:
Read more about this important discovery on Ebay ~ item number: 360108083336 "I understand the beauty of the Maunawili rose blossom, there the bird delights to the beauty of this flower" ~the last line of Aloha 'Oe by HRH Queen Liliuokalani. UPDATE January 2008: The cabinet did not belong to Princess Ka'iulani, but was instead commissioned for her aunt, the Queen Lili'uokalani. The Queen's console was designed around the last line of Her most famous melody, ALOHA 'OE (1878), "the birds oft love to dwell amongst the Roses of Mauna-Wili". Idolizing Queen Victoria and ever-embracing the ways of the West, Liliuokalani has a documented history of quoting Shakespeare to strengthen a point. Following these traits, the headboard quotes Shakespeare's King Henry the 4th. A songwriter's console, there are 2 decades of Liliuokalani's musical notations on the interior of the cabinet. The lowest layer of handwriting (earliest sample) appears to be by her husband, John Owen Dominus (d. 1891). Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have each confirmed Queen Victoria commissioned pieces from this cabinetmaker to give as gifts. Even still, we currently believe it was designed & commissioned (circa 1888) by her brother King David Kalakaua as a gift of succession. The King Henry the IV quote is a political statement: A Royal Proclamation, "AND SHE WILL SING THE SONG THAT PLEASETH YOU" with na pua rose, representing the Hawaiian people, on either side. Reaching San Francisco in 1883, by 1888 Aloha 'Oe was a mega hit worldwide. It is still the most famous Hawaiian song ever written. Lili'uokalani's Aloha 'Oe was popular! King Kalakaua is saying, "My successor (my choice) will sing the song that pleaseth you. She's the one, she will bring you happiness". Previously unknown, research will continue for years to come. Finding out which old Honolulu estate it came out of is crucial to the research. Her console is in museum quality. There is every indication that it has had but one owner since it left the Queen's possession. Finding out who had been caring for it these last 100 years will tell us how & when it left Her possession and determine if its home was Washington Place or Iolani Palace. Grammy nominated artist Amy Hanaiali`i performs one of the most beautiful reditions of Aloha `Oe that have ever been recorded. You can watch it on youtube from user, "mountainapplecompany". ~

Author:
jfaycook

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