- For other uses, please see IPU. Ipu (ˈiːpuː in English is a Percussion instrument made from Gourds that is often used to provide a beat for Hula dancing
Ipu (pronounced /ˈipuɪ/) is a percussion instrument made from gourds that is often used to provide a beat for hula dancing. This article refers to the Dried fruit shell For the alternative country musical group of a similar name see The Gourds. Hula (ˈhuːlə is a dance form accompanied by chant or song It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there
There are two types of ipu, the ipu heke (/ˈipuɪ ˈheɪkeɪ/) and the ipu heke 'ole (/ˈipuɪ ˈheɪkeɪ ˈoʊleɪ/). Both are made from gourds that have been cut off at the neck and hollowed. The ipu heke is two such gourds joined together with a hole cut in the top to allow the sound to escape. Ipu are usually polished smooth with sand or sandpaper. Sand is a naturally occurring Granular material composed of finely divided rock and Mineral particles Abrasive Paper is a form of Paper where an Abrasive material has been fixed to its surface
One form of Ipu art developed solely on the island of Ni‘ihau. Niihau ( Hawaiian: Ni‘ihau) is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U [1][2] In this method, a design is carved in the skin of a fresh gourd, after which the gourd is filled with dye or other liquid coloring agent which, allowed to remain in the gourd for several weeks, changes the color of the uncarved portions of the surface of the gourd where its skin has remained intact. A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied
Notes
- ^ Jennifer Crites (October/November 2007). The Ipu Guy. Hana Hou! Vol. Hana Hou! is an American Bi-monthly English language inflight Magazine. 10 No. 5. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid “This method developed [circa AD 1600] only on Ni‘ihau—nowhere else in the world—and then vanished at the end of the 19th century,” explains Harburg. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" Niihau ( Hawaiian: Ni‘ihau) is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar “It was lost until Dr. Bruce Ka‘imiloa Chrisman figured out how it was done. ”
- ^ Kris Bordessa (2007). The Lost Ipu Art of Ni‘ihau. Craft: Vol. Craft (or CRAFT) is a quarterly Magazine published by O'Reilly Media which focuses on do it yourself (DIY projects 4. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
References
- Implements/Instruments Database. Hula Preservation Society. URL accessed on November 28, 2005. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- About Gourds. The Gourd Connection. URL accessed on November 28, 2005. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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