| Hula is a traditional form of music that has | | | | major part of the state's musical heritage. |
| been passed through generations, and this has | | | | The Hawaiian people have preserved their |
| helped in preserving Hawaii's rich cultural | | | | traditional musical knowledge. Most of the |
| heritage. The music includes an array of | | | | music is religious in nature, which includes |
| traditional and popular styles, ranging from | | | | chanting and dance music. The Polynesian |
| native Hawaiian folk music to modern hip-hop | | | | islands have had an enormous impact on |
| and pop. In the arena of music, Hawaii has | | | | Hawaiian music for years. The famous music |
| also made a major contribution to country | | | | author Peter Manuel also had a large impact |
| music with the introduction of the steel | | | | on Hawaiian music, and he is called the |
| guitar. Hawaii has its own regional music | | | | unifying factor for not only keeping the |
| industry, with various distinctive styles of | | | | heritage alive but also modernizing the |
| recorded popular music. Hawaiian popular | | | | music. |
| music is largely stimulated by American | | | | |
| popular music, but does have distinctive | | | | Renowned music institutions have always been |
| retentions from traditional Hawaiian music. | | | | inspired by the old music legacy of the |
| | | | islands. |
| Traditional Hawaiian folk music has been a | | | | |