Loke Lane Hula Band

The Ohana Loke Lane Hula Band continues to take a low key approach to their music just like the original Loke Lane Trio. “We’re not a working hula band and we don’t aspire to be full time singers either. We don’t even want to be famous” says Leanne.  The Ohana Loke Lane Hula Band features Mark on guitar, Leanne on Ukelele and vocals, Andrea on Lead Vocals and Ukelele and Eric on Background Vocals and Rhythm Guitar. “We perform hula and sing just because we love the music” says Andrea. The whole thing started at the Halakahiki Paniolo Pineapple Party & Luau in 2004. We just continued on since then. Ohana Loke Lane Hual Band has always kept a low key profile and true to the roots of Hawaiian Hula ever since their first appearance. Ohana Loke Lane Hula Band has only played with a few other Hula Bands before. Ohana Loke Lane Hula Band likes to sing and they still like to dance Hula wherever they go.

Dancing Hula on Moana Terrace

Hula dancing is the essence and spirit of Hawaii. Initially it was treated as a sacred ritual, but it slowly it has became a form of social entertainment. The dance is not without meaning. In fact, the heart of hula dancing is poetic text, which is referred to as Mele. All movements are interpreted and performed on the basis of the text. In hula dancing, hand and arm gestures are combined with rhythmic twisting and swirling. Each movement has a particular meaning and this coupled with the expressive hand gestures have even greater significance. While dancing, the movements that the dancers make may represent any facet of nature or life. Plants, trees, war, wind fire and water. All the elements are adequately represented and the viewer has no doubt in his mind as to the meanings are with each movement. This is because hula dancing by its movements embodies the essence of thing it represents. The dancers incorporate to exactitude the elements of life and nature and the chanting aids in narrating the story.