Innovative Ukulele based programs supporting the power and aloha of music
Presenting:
E Kani Ka Pila!
Join us for an evening of music, song and meaning as we come together in helping to fund Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children’s child life services department to support music therapy.
Special Musical Guests
We are honored by the willingness of Kimo Hussey, Jake Shimabukuro and Zanuck Lindsey to share their talents and styles throughout this event.
We hope interested attendees will bring their 'ukuleles and participate in a kanikapila towards the end of the event.
Guest of Honor
It is our privilege to recognize Roy Sakuma, the founder of the Ukulele Festival of Hawai'i, as our guest of honor. Throughout his adult life Roy has dedicated his time and efforts to share the joy of music with the children of Hawai'i and to share messages of hope and encouragement for anyone facing emotional challenges in their lives.
About Us
Music has a powerful and personal impact on all of our lives. It can remind us of meaningful moments and relationships, it can affect our emotional states and it can be an invaluable tool when addressing physical or emotional challenges. Simply put, music heals, and we are dedicated to supporting those individuals and organizations committed to sharing music in clinical and non-clinical engagement and bringing comfort, aloha and wellness. Our mission is about access to music and specifically to increase access to music therapists, who's efforts can help people as they address significant and, at times, life-threatening physical and emotional challenges.
As well, we are committed to creating aloha and connection by offering passive listening or Kanikapila; whether in a Children’s Hospital, Nursing Home, Rehabilitation Center, or any environment where music can be shared.
Why the Ukulele?
In recent years the Ukulele has been recognized by music therapists as a valuable tool to help their efforts. It is easy to play when alone, it has happy, warm tones, its size makes it easy to carry, leave by one's bedside during treatment, and a child's hand can reach around its neck to play notes and chords.
Increasing Access to Music Therapists
The majority of music therapists rely on grants for their funding and very often access to their skills are limited. Too frequently music therapists are given the insurmountable task of seeing more people than there are hours in the day and children, adolescents, and adults who could greatly benefit from their work.
We are committed to making a difference in the ability to access music therapists and to raising awareness of the important impact they have in the lives of the patients they serve.
Upcoming Events
Local live performances or passive listening opportunities! Check back
PAST EVENTS
Central Synagogue Coffee With Clergy Facebook Session
March 10, 2022 12:00-12:45 PM EST
Join Rabbi Hilly Haber for a special musical “Coffee With Clergy” session with world-renowned ukulele player Kimo Hussey and music therapist Laurie Park. Kimo is on tour right now with the Kanikapila Project, and we are so grateful he's stopping by with Laurie.
IMNF presents the Kanikapila Project Aloha Concert
March 23rd
IMNF and the Kanikapila Project have joined forces to present the Aloha Tour 2022. This Ukulele Concert will feature Kimo Hussey and will take place at the United Lutheran Church on the Wartburg Senior Living Campus located in Mount Vernon. Proceeds from this event will be used to bring music therapy to those in need.
The event will be livestreamed, however, a limited amount of tickets will be sold for an up-close-and-personal experience with Kimo Hussey.
Educational Opportunities
We are committed to creating resources to help music therapists and ukulele enthusiasts improve their abilities to create meaningful clinical outcomes and the enjoyment of playing or listening.
Projects
FOF Aloha Bridge
We are honored to help Friends of Firefighters (FoF), a New York City based charity committed to providing confidential mental health counseling and wellness resources to firefighters, establish and maintain a ukulele group as a wellness resource and roaming band to play for patients in NYC hospitals.
Partnerships
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Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children Music Therapy Program Initiative
We are honored and humbled by the opportunity to support Kapi'olani's efforts to raise funding to establish a music therapy program led by a certified music therapist at Hawaii's only full-service children's specialty medical center.
It is our commitment to bring this important initiative to the children of Hawaii to support healing and coping with hospitalization.
We will be directing a percentage of all donations, revenue created by our workshops and unrestricted grants to support the funding to establish a music therapy program and provide ukuleles to hospitalized keiki (or children).
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Mya-Moe wants you to configure a custom ukulele to be donated to, The Kanikapila Project
Help us by picking out the model, woods, features and options for this special ukulele which will be used at a future fundraising event hosted by The Kapikapila Project. Simply submit a configuration using the link below. The team at Mya-Moe will pick 5 finalists from the submissions and the esteemed Kimo Hussey will select the ultimate winner. The winning entry will receive a swag bag of Mya-Moe apparel along with their name on a certificate accompanying the donated ukulele. To submit your entry, go to the Mya-Moe website and have fun with the "Build A Ukulele" tool. The only option not available for this ukulele will be a pickup. Please only submit only one ukulele configuration per email address. The contest will run until July 21.
Aloha from the teams at Mya-Moe and The Kanikapila Project.