Where can I hear għana music in Malta?

February 25, 2020 3:34 AM

I'll be in Malta for two weeks in March. While researching all things Maltese in preparation I have developed a taste for their traditional song form known as għana. Anyone know of places I could go to hear some live?
posted by valetta to Society & Culture (6 answers total)

Not live, but I found a listing for Maltese record stores, with contact info, maybe you could contact them? Also try any kind of Malta tourist office, they may be able to help as well.
posted by carter at 12:55 PM on February 25, 2020

Have you checked any travel guidebooks? Seems like something that would be in a backpacker-style guidebook (your library might have one you could check out).

You might want to ask this question on a Malta-specific travel forum. Here is one example, but there are others. Sounds like fun, good luck!
posted by acridrabbit at 9:59 AM on February 26, 2020

Best answer: email and ask the lecturer listed in this article.
posted by fingersandtoes at 8:46 AM on February 27, 2020

Response by poster: Thanks to all for your kind efforts to help. I hit the jackpot following fingersandtoes's suggestion. Dr. Ciantar responded straight away and now I am looking forward to a fine għana-filled Sunday morning in a Maltese village bar. Cheers!
posted by valetta at 2:05 PM on February 28, 2020 [1 favorite]

would you mind passing it on, here or by memail? i've been following this question because my son and i are going the first week in april and I had never heard of this music and now I really want to see it live too! you user name....? and Malta....of course.
posted by OHenryPacey at 3:52 PM on February 28, 2020

Response by poster: No worries, OHenryPacey. Check your memail, and have a great trip!
posted by valetta at 4:41 PM on February 28, 2020