GLOSSARY

Active listening - When you listen to music carefully and give it your full attention.

'Aumākua - An ancestral spirit guide, which can also be an animal.

Call and Response - The interaction of two phrases of music, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or in response to the first.

Dialogue - A conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or movie.

Glottal Stop - A consonant formed by the audible release of the airstream after complete closure of the glottis. It is widespread in some nonstandard English accents and in some other languages, such as Arabic, it is a standard consonant.

Hula -A traditional Hawaiian dance that tells a story.

Kahakō - Indicates that the vowel over which it is placed is drawn out, and, therefore, that it is a long vowel in Hawaiian. Indicated with an – over the vowel.

Lyrics - The words in a song.

Melody - Sequence of musical notes that sound good together.

'Ohana - A Hawaiian word which refers to a person's extended family, which can include friends and other important social groups.

'Okina - A glottal stop, similar to the sound between the syllables of “oh-oh.” It is used in Hawaiian language as a stop of sound between and within words. It is symbolized by an '.

Performing arts - Forms of creative activities that are performed in front of an audience, such as drama, music, and dance.

Pua – The Hawaiian word for flower.

Rhythm - The combination of long and short, even and uneven sounds that convey a sense of movement in time.

Skit - A short play or performance.

Synonym - A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.

Theme - A message or lesson that an author or artist wants you to learn. Typically, a broad idea about life, which is inferred instead of stated.

Ua – The Hawaiian word for rain.

'Ukulele - A musical instrument that is like a small guitar with four strings, often used in Hawaiian music.