https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7332 2026-04-11T11:24:33Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7898 Title: Muzika tradizzjonali Maltija : program 15 Abstract: This series discusses Maltese folk music and the various Maltese traditional instruments, based on the book penned by Ruben Zahra: A guide to Maltese Folk music. Description: This program discusses maltese nursery rhymes.The first nursery rhymes ("taqbiliet"), and songs ("għanjiet"), where sung to the children while rocked on their parents knees, trilling a baby rattle ("ċekċieka"), or clapping the baby's hands. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7897 Title: Muzika tradizzjonali Maltija : program 14 Abstract: This series discusses Maltese folk music and the various Maltese traditional instruments, based on the book penned by Ruben Zahra: A guide to Maltese Folk music. Description: This program discusses street cries of vendors, featuring a transcription of the notes of seller's cries. Unfortunately, no recordings of such cries were found and most no longer exist, but there are people who remember them. While the people sometimes did not even know what was said in the cry, the musical profile of the cry registered in their minds. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7896 Title: Muzika tradizzjonali Maltija : program 13 Abstract: This series discusses Maltese folk music and the various Maltese traditional instruments, based on the book penned by Ruben Zahra: A guide to Maltese Folk music. Description: This program discusses a traditional carnival dance called Il-Parata. True to an age-old tradition, Carnival was ushered in by the Parata which was taken very seriously both by the knights and the people in general as it was of special significance in the history of this festival. It was customary for some peasants and later companies of young dancers to gather early under the balcony of the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta and wait eagerly until they received formal permission from him to told the Carnival. The most recently appointed Knight Grand Cross would obtain the necessary permission and a proclamation giving the go-ahead to Carnival was immediately read from the Palace balcony. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7895 Title: Muzika tradizzjonali Maltija: program 12 Abstract: This series discusses Maltese folk music and the various Maltese traditional instruments, based on the book penned by Ruben Zahra: A guide to Maltese Folk music. Description: This program discusses the Maltese traditional dance known as Il-Maltija. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z