How Long to Read Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei

How Long Does it Take to Read Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei by Samuel H. Elbert

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Here for the first time is a large collection of Hawaiian songs in an authoritative text with translation (music not included). The texts have never before been written consistently with the glottal stops (indicating syllabic breaks between vowels) and macrons (indicating long vowels and stresses) that make the words pronounceable by those unfamiliar with the Hawaiian language. Many of the songs have not been translated before or have only been freely adapted rather than translated. These 101 songs are all postmissionary and owe their musical origin to missionary hymns, although only a few are religious. None are technically chants, though some are chants that have been edited and set to music. They date from the mid-1850s (most are from the time of the monarchy) to 1968 (the date of Mary Kawena Pukui's translation of Christmas songs). Nearly all of these songs are sung today and are well known to Hawaiian singers. Included are love songs, and Christmas songs. There is an exhaustive introduction, which includes classification and arrangement of the songs; a note on the composers; and analysis of the structure, symbolism, and meanings of the songs; and a note on the translations and on the poetic vocabulary of the Hawaiian words.

How long is Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei?

Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei by Samuel H. Elbert is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei aloud.

What Reading Level is Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei?

Nā Mele o Hawai‘i Nei is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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