Focus Hawaii Ron Miyashiro

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Ron Miyashiro

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features Ron Miyashiro, a blind pianist and popular entertainer known for performing at the Tahitian Lanai. Ron shares his life story—being born on the Big Island, losing his sight as a child, and growing up with parents who taught him confidence and independence. He explains how he taught himself accordion and piano, how he labels his digital synthesizer in braille, and how music became both a career and a way to express emotion. Ron talks about raising a family, performing across Hawaiʻi, California, and Utah, and giving back through the Lions Club after they supported him in his youth. With humor and warmth, he describes memorable moments from his performing career, his challenges and adaptations as a sightless musician, and the joy he finds in connecting with people through music. The episode includes several Christmas performances on piano and synthesizer.

Length of Video

00:28:56

File Size

3.3GB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

11-1-1990

Keywords

Lance Chase, Ron Miyashiro, Focus Hawaii, blind pianist, Hawaiian musician, Tahitian Lanai entertainer, braille synthesizer, Lions Club, Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, Christmas music, disability and music, inspirational Hawaiʻi stories, local performers

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Miyashiro, Ron, "Focus Hawaii Ron Miyashiro" (1990). Focus Hawaii. 103.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/103