Kapolei Public Library—Oahu, HI
June 21, 2010“One thing that will never change, for me, is the appreciation of just holding a real book in your hands. Nothing can replace that. Just the smell of the pages, and just flipping real pages. There’s really something to be said about that.”—Jake Shimabukuro
With new technological advances being made everyday, it’s a rare event to see children reading physical books anymore. So on Tuesday, June 8th, Jake and the MIGM team headed down to Kapolei Library to talk to library goers about music, passion and of course, reading. Reading is such and important skill. It opens kids imaginations and helps them find and utilize their creative outlets. If reading is something their passionate about, we have to encourge them and help them follow that passion.
The west side residents filled the library excited to hear some live music. Jake started with his well-known flamenco number, “Lets Dance” followed by “Piano Forte.” He really got the crowd involved when he taught them about beats and rhythm with his number “Trapt.”
The audience really connected with Jake as he shared stories about his childhood, life experiences and reasons behind his songs. The crowd really enjoyed his story about meeting the Queen of England, and as he played “In My Life,” a crowd favorite Beatles tune, the whole room fell silent. The only thing that could be heard was the sound of the chords reverberating off the walls.
Special thanks to Lianne Watanuki for helping us share the Music Is Good Medicine experience.