Studies in Maltese Popular Music

Philip Ciantar

$284

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
22 April 2021

Folk & traditional music; Rock & Pop music; Popular culture

Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series

This book examines the diverse facets of popular music in Malta, paying special attention to għana (Malta’s folk song), the wind band tradition, and modern popular music. Ciantar provides intriguing discussions and examples of how popular music on this small Mediterranean island country interacts with other aspects of the island’s life and culture such as language, religion, history, customs, and politics. Through a series of ethnographic vignettes, the book explores the music as it takes place in bars, at festivals, and during village celebrations, and considers how it is talked about in the local press, at group gatherings, and on social media. The ethnography adopted here is that of a native musician and ethnomusicologist and therefore marries the author’s memories with ongoing observations and their evaluation.

By: Philip Ciantar
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 508g
ISBN: 9780367648480
ISBN 10: 0367648482
Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 22 April 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Studies and Snippets in Maltese Popular Music 2 Għana: Legacy, Meanings, and New Directions 3 Għana and its Parallels in the Mediterranean: Music, Expression, and Performance 4 Saints, Wind Bands, and Meanings 5 The Process of Musical Translation: Composing a Maltese Festa Band March from Libyan Ma’lūf Music 6 The Singer as Individual: Pop Singers, Music, and Political Propaganda in Contemporary Maltese Electoral Campaigns Epilogue Glossary References Audio and Visual Musical Examples Index

Philip Ciantar is a senior lecturer in music at the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta. His research interests include Maltese popular music, world music analysis, and North African music. He is the author of The Ma'lūf in Contemporary Libya: An Arab Andalusian Musical Tradition (Ashgate 2012; Routledge 2016) and various articles in ethnomusicology.