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San {or[ Preca BJL
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San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
The Maltese band clubs have their roots in the middle ages tradition of
playing music during feasts and processions. We know that that in
the sixteenth century a band consisting of drums and flutes accompanied the procession.
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
During the 19th century under the influence of military bands and Italian refugees escaping
from the civil war in Italy wind instrument became popular. Small bands were formed by individuals. In some parishes were not enough persons who could afford to buy instruments were found the community with the help of
some merchants intervened to help those who were ready to learn playing an instrument. In
this way the first band clubs were formed in the late forties of the nineteenth century. Their main purpose was to take part in the village festas.
San {or[ Preca BJL
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San {or[ Preca BJL
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In 1947 the number of band clubs in Malta was about 60, There was a band club in every parish and in many cases there were more than one. During this year as a committee member of the Saint Joseph band club of
Ħamrun, Chev M.A. Delia proposed that his club invites representatives from all band clubs with the intention of
forming an association. The idea was received with great enthusiasm and nearly all the clubs joined the newly formed association. Malta was still a colony in 1947 and as was the practice the name given was in English ‘ Malta Band Clubs Association’. In 1975 the
name was changed to ‘GĦaqda Każini tal-Banda’
San {or[ Preca BJL
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San {or[ Preca BJL
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The first activities of this society were to make representation with the government to alleviate the impositions the government had on these band clubs. All clubs enjoyed from the benefits of
these achievements.
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San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
The association was accepted by the government and other
important institution to represent the band clubs and was entrusted to organize the
distribution of services amongst the clubs.
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Teaching of music is important to have more musicians. In 1957 this association organized a
competition between clubs to encourage them to make
greater effort in teaching of music.
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
San {or[ Preca BJL
}amrun Malta
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