School Visitation - Konawaena High School

Steel guitarists Mālie Lyman and Devin Nakahara with Devin's twin brother Dylan Nakahara visited Konawaena High School to give a steel guitar demonstration to the school's students. The presentation included hands-on opportunities for the group. A guitar Daniel Tremblay converted from a regular guitar to an acoustic steel guitar was presented to the school.

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• Music teacher Maka Gallinger watches as Dylan Nakahara checks his guitar tuning.
• Dylan Nakahara and steel guitarist Mālie Lyman.
• A large group of students attended the presentation.
• Steel guitarists Mālie Lyman and Devin Nakahara with Devinʻs twin Dylan on guitar.
• Maka Gallinger and assistant.
• Mālie adjusting her microphones.
• Devin Nakahara says a few words. He also plays ʻukulele.
• Now Dylan Nakahara says a few words.
• Now itʻs Mālieʻs turn.
• Mālie on steel with the Nakahara twins backing her up.
• Mālie Lyman.
• The student audience reacts to the groupʻs performance.
• Dylan talks about the steel guitar heʻs playing. It was converted by Daniel Tremblay from a regular guitar to an acoustic steel guitar.
• Devin plays the converted guitar while Dylan and Mālie accompany him.
• Dylan Nakahara.
• Devin Nakahara. The converted guitar was gifted to the class.
• A student tries out the steel guitar under Mālieʻs guidance.
• Mālie explains steel guitar technique.
• Another student tries out Mālieʻs steel guitar as Mālie observes.
• More students trying out steel guitars.
• This student appears to be having a good experience with the steel.
• Another student on the steel guitar.
• Mālie offers some playing advice.
• Dylan Nakahara, Mālie Lyman, Devin Nakahara with the guitar gifted to the class, a music student, and teacher Maka Gallinger.
• Group shot with festival musicians, classroom leaders and students.
• Kanikapila time.

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