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Contributing Editor: Toni Sant
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The Maltese music scene is an interesting mix of traditional, imported, and experimental sounds. In terms of tradition, the Maltese islands boast an ancient form of singing known as ghana, while various towns and villages have offered music lessons to various young people throught their philharmonic band clubs. In more recent years, the Malta Song Festival has given rise to an interest in popular singing styles imported from Italy, Britain and the United States; the apex for this phenomenon is Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. However, since the mid-1960s there has been an undertoe from rock bands who have offered an alternative sound, albeit unoriginal, to the pop invasion. Meanwhile, Malta has also become a prime location for jazz through the Malta Jazz Festival presented yearly towards the end of July.
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