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Kīkā kila : how the Hawaiian steel guitar changed the sound of modern music

John William Troutman (Author)
Since the 19th century, the distinct tones of kīkā kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound. Here historian and steel guitarist John W. Troutman offers the instrument's definitive history, from its discovery by a young Hawaiian royalist named Joseph Kekuku to its revolutionary influence on American and world music

eBook, English, 2016
The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 2016