About Għana
Għana is a music genre that emerged in Malta. It is usually classed as a form of European folk music.
From Wikipedia
Għana is a type of traditional folk music from Malta. Għana has two literal meanings. The first is richness, wealth and prosperity; the second is associated with singing, verse, rhyme and even kantaliena, a type of singing with a slow rhythm. Għana can be broken up into formal and informal practices. The origin of the word is Arabic Ghena or Ghina غنى/غناء which means the same: richness or singing/songs/lyrics, etc.
A singer in this field is locally called għannej (literally 'the singer'). All għana singing consists of "a tight voice type" with "straining of throat muscles and controlled use of diaphragm muscles to produce a loud sound".
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Għana.
- ↑ European folk music
Frequently asked questions
What is Għana?
Għana is a music genre that emerged in Malta. It is usually classed as a form of European folk music.
Where and when did Għana originate?
Għana originated in Malta.