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In 1951, Rodrigues wrote down the music and words of songs she had learned from her family, preserving songs that may otherwise have been lost. Some of the songs that she reintroduced included "Hawai‘i Aloha", "Kanai‘aupuni", "Kaulana Nā Pua" and "Paoakalani". She was also highly sought after for her
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