Pacific Heartbeat
Waimea Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar (#101)
Get an insider's peek into the unparalleled talent and camaraderie of the Waimea Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, held annually in the quaint cowboy town of Waimea on Hawaii Island. [56 minutes]
Series Description: Running the gamut from enlightening documentaries to musical showcases, the anthology series PACIFIC HEARTBEAT journeys into the heart, mind and soul of Pacific Island culture. "Waimea 'Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar" captures rollicking concert performances, intimate backstage interviews and spirited jam sessions by the world's finest ukulele and guitar artists. "Under a Jarvis Moon" documents the clandestine U.S. mission which sent young Hawaiian men to occupy tiny, isolated Pacific islands during the early years of World War II. "Papa Mau: The Wayfinder" recounts the fundamental role master wayfinder Mau Piailug ("Papa Mau") played in reawakening Polynesian pride by teaching young Hawaiians the dying art of traditional open-sea canoe navigation. Keola Beamer, one of Hawaii's premier singer-songwriters, arrangers and composers, and master of the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, embarks on a genre-transcending musical journey with Native American flute master R. Carlos Nakai and American jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer in "Keola Beamer: Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love)". The last film in the series, "There Once Was an Island - Te Henua e Nnoho," explores the environmental crisis facing the Takuu atoll in Papua New Guinea.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Under a Jarvis Moon (#102)
In the late 1930s through the early years of World War II, 130 young men from Hawaii were sent to occupy desert islands in the Pacific. What ensued is a tale of intrigue, courage, and ultimately,... [56 minutes]
- Sun, May 26, 9:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
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Papa Mau: The Wayfinder (#103)
Follow the remarkable journey of an iconic voyaging canoe and a new generation of Hawaiian navigators who revitalized and reclaimed Polynesia's voyaging tradition. [56 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Tue, May 28, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, May 28, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, May 31, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, May 31, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 3, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
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Tonga: The Last Place on Earth (#202)
Tonga is a peaceful island nation, as distant from modernity as it is physically from the western world. Ethnic Tongans convicted of serious crimes are being deported from the United States to... [56 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Tue, May 28, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, May 28, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, May 29, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 1, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
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Keola Beamer: Malama Ko Aloha (Keep Your Love) (#104)
This episode features performances from legendary Hawaiian composer and musician Keola Beamer and a brilliant ensemble of musicians including Native American flute player R. Carlos Nakai, and... [56 minutes]
- Tue, June 4, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 5, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 5, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 7, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 7, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
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There Once Was an Island - Te Henua E Nnoho (#105)
The story of a Pacific Island community fighting to preserve what really matters in the face of the rising tides gives a human face to the issue of global climate change. [56 minutes]
- Tue, June 11, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 12, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 12, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 14, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of Pacific Heartbeat aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.