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Subject(s)

• Popular music—Malta—History and criticism [Browse]
• Popular music—Social aspects—Malta [Browse]

Series

Ashgate popular and folk music series [More in this series]

Summary note

"This book examines the diverse facets of popular music in Malta, paying special attention to gh̳ana (Malta's folk song), the wind band tradition, and modern popular music. Ciantar provides intriguing discussions and examples of how popular music in the small Mediterranean island state of Malta intermingles with other aspects of the island's life and culture such as language, politics, colonialism, religion and history. Through a series of ethnographic vignettes, the book explores the music as it takes place in bars, at festivals, during village celebrations, on social media, and in family gatherings. The ethnography shown here is that of a native musician and ethnomusicologist and therefore syncretises the author's memories with ongoing observations and their evaluation"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Studies and Snippets in Maltese Popular Music
• Gh̳ana : Legacy, Meanings, and New Directions
• Gh̳ana and its Parallels in the Mediterranean : Music, Expression, and Performance
• Saints, Wind Bands, and Meanings
• The Process of Musical Translation : Composing a Maltese Festa Band March from Libyan Ma'lūf Music
• The Singer as Individual : Pop Singers, Music, and Political Propaganda in Contemporary Maltese Electoral Campaigns.

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ISBN

• 9780367648480 (hardcover)
• 0367648482 (hardcover)

LCCN

2020049908

OCLC

1240267103

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