The musicians generally perform in elegant 18th century costumes.The musicians generally perform in elegant 18th century costumes.

Music from Lady Flora’s Notebook is the much-anticipated event being held at Villa Bologna in Attard on Wednesday at 8pm.

The event, being organised by Barocco Foundation, will feature the Ġukulari Ensemble, which is committed to reviving Maltese heritage music.

The 10th anniversary celebration of the ensemble will feature Maltese Airs from the notebook of Lady Flora Hastings, daughter of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Governor of Malta (1824-26).

The event will highlight another facet of Malta’s musical legacy, discovered and researched by musicologist Anna Borg Cardona.

The Ġukulari Ensemble was formed by Ms Borg Cardona in 2002, with the specific aim of recording music researched and published in the book A Musical Legacy: Malta-related Music found in Foreign Libraries. The ensemble has since continued to perform at various venues reviving music ranging from formal dances of the Knights of St John to music of the Maltese town dwellers, lively airs of the humble folk, as well as għana melodies.

In 2005, the Ġukulari Ensemble went on to record a second CD of Maltese traditional music entitled Doqqli Daqqa! (Play me a tune!). They have been ambassadors of Malta’s music in Budapest, Vienna, Bologna, Spain and Portugal.

The Ġukulari feel a firm commitment to the revival of Malta’s music and musical instruments, all of which strengthen Malta’s musical identity.

Tickets may be obtained by phone on 7968 0952, e-mail: bookings@baroccomalta.com or from Ceramica Shop at Villa Bologna.

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