About Mele
Mele is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Hawaii.
From Wikipedia
Mele are chants, songs, or poems. The term comes from the Hawaiian language. It is frequently used in song titles such as "He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi", composed in 1866 by Liliʻuokalani as a national anthem. Hawaiian songbooks often carry the word in the book's title. Mele is a cognate of Fijian language meke.
In practical usage, the word can be combined with other words, such as Mele Hula, a metered chant. The word can either be a noun (He mele kēia), or used as a verb to mean "to chant" or "to sing" (E mele mai...).
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What is Mele?
Mele is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Hawaii.