Album Liner Notes - Resilience
Lance Takamiya
Released November 27, 2020
This album, appropriately titled “Resilience” is a collection of remastered original compositions released as singles in year 2020.
Time Together
Single
Released Feb 5, 2020
A charmingly sweet and melancholy guitar instrumental portraying our bonds with family and friends that make our lives so special.
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Pastel Paradise
Single
Released Jul 17, 2020
An elegantly peaceful song with a gentle sway climaxes into an exultation of layered guitar! This is like a Bossa Nova infused into slack key, making it very unique. I believe the Bossa Nova influence of Baden Powell, which I listened to in the 1970s, may have unknowingly found its way into this composition. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I love playing it!
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
By The Ocean Shore
Single
Released Aug 14, 2020
The lyrics portray the ocean shore as my refuge to restore mindful and physical energy, where inseparable bonds are forged with family and friends.
Instrumental
6 String Steel Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Lamalama I’a
Single
Released May 1, 2020
“Lamalama I’a”, Incorporates the traditional alternating bass pattern resembling a chant. The title means torch fishing. An activity where family and friends walk slowly and quietly on the reef with a lantern, searching for fish, octopus and lobster. On these nights I remember returning home exhilarated and sleeping soundly.
Instrumental
6 String Steel Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
‘Okika Honohono
The Hawaiian translation of the song’s title, “‘Okika Honohono”, is Honohono orchid. Honohono is a local term for a floriferous orchid with a distinct and sweet scent that goes beyond description. When properly grown, its grandiose floral display is second to none. This Hawaiian slack key guitar original honors this beautiful orchid, my wife and members of orchid societies who are dedicated to perpetuating orchid appreciation & knowledge in the passion of orchid culture.
Single
Released Sep 25, 2020
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Redemption
Single
Released Jun 19, 2020
A layered guitar original reflecting upon a plethora of emotions as the world’s struggles mightily with the Covid 19 pandemic.
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Swinging Bridge
Single
Released May 29, 2020
A serene and relaxing Slack Key original captures the unassuming essence of the Kipaia bridge on Kauai now swinging quietly alone. Cane field workers used it to get to and from work whenever the Hanamaulu Stream flooded.
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Steel Taro Patch (DGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Easy
Single
Released Nov 13, 2020
During the pandemic I felt I needed to compose a song that would ease the burden on many of us. It turned out to be my most popular song over the years.
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD) (Capo 2nd fret)
By Lance Takamiya
Day Break
Single
Released Mar 13, 2020
Dawn is a magical time for me because this is when ideas for new songs present itself to me.
Instrumental
6 String Steel Guitar
Tuning: Taro Patch (DGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya
Dream Tide
Single
Released Apr 10, 2020
Drift off into my world of rolling waves washing up gently on reefs filled with swaying seaweed. You can practically smell the salt air.
Instrumental
6 String Nylon Guitar
Tuning: Drop C (CGDGBD)
By Lance Takamiya