Keola Donaghy

Current

• Asst. Professor of Hawaiian Studies at College of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai'i at Hilo
• Asst. Professor of Hawaiian Language at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
• Musician, Composer, Music and Technology Consultant at Nahenahe.net (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

• University of Otago
• Otago
• University of Hawaii at Hilo

• University of Hawaii at Hilo
• University of Hawai at Manoa
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Hawaii at Hilo
• University of Hawaii at Hilo

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Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Keola Donaghy’s Experience

• Asst. Professor of Hawaiian Studies

  College of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai'i at Hilo

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)

  I teach Hawaiian language and music classes, and coordinate all technology and media activities of Ka Haka ‘Ula College of Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

• Asst. Professor of Hawaiian Language

  University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

  (Higher Education industry)

  August 1994 — Present (15 years 4 months)

• Musician, Composer, Music and Technology Consultant

  Nahenahe.net (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Music industry)

  June 1994 — Present (15 years 6 months)

  I have consulted on issues of technology in music, from digital audio and MIDI recording, website design and use of the Internet to create and promote music. I am also an accomplished composer, particularly of original Hawaiian songs ("mele").

Keola Donaghy’s Education

• University of Otago

  Ph.d. , Ethnomusicology , 2008 — 2010 (expected)

  ABD

• Otago

  Ph.d , Ethnomusicology , 2010 (expected)

• University of Hawaii at Hilo

  MA , Hawaiian Language and Literature , 2002 — 2008

• University of Hawaii at Hilo

  MA , Hawaiian Language and Literature , 2001 — 2003

  MA Thesis: "The Songs of John Kameaaloha Almeida: A Comparative Analaysis With Emphasis On The Differences of Hawaiian Pronucation as Spoken and Sung."

• University of Hawai at Manoa

  Graduate Certificate , Communications , 2000 — 2001

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Grad. Certificate , Telecommunications and Information Resource Management , 1999 — 2000

• University of Hawaii at Hilo

  BA , Hawaiian Studies , 1994 — 1999

  Student commencement speaker, delivered in the Hawaiian language

• University of Hawaii at Hilo

  BA , Hawaiian Studies , 1994 — 1999

Additional Information

Keola Donaghy’s Interests:

Hawaiian language and music, Irish language and music, Macintosh

Keola Donaghy’s Groups:

International Council For Traditional Music, Society For Ethnomusicology, Hawaiian Historical Society, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Hawai‘i Academy of Recording Arts (member of the Board of Governors)

•    Jaiku Users.

Keola Donaghy’s Honors:

Manu A Ka'ae, Awarded by the 'Ahahui 'Olelo Hawai'i for outstanding contributions to Hawaiian Language in the media.

Three-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominee - Liner Notes (2003), Haku Mele (2007), Engineering (2007)

Keola Donaghy’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch