Editing Malta (section)

===Music===
{{Main|Music of Malta}}
[[File:Manoel Theater.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Manoel Theatre]], Europe's third-oldest working theatre. Now Malta's National Theatre and home to the [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]].]]
While Maltese music today is largely Western, traditional Maltese music includes what is known as ''[[Għana (folk music)|għana]]''. This consists of background [[folk guitar]] music, while a few people, generally men, take it in turns to argue a point in a sing-song voice. Music plays an important part in Maltese culture as each locality parades its own band club, on various occasions these being multiple per locality, and function to establish the thematic musical background to the various [[Public holidays in Malta|village feasts]]. The [[Malta Philharmonic Orchestra]] is recognised as Malta's foremost musical institution and is notable for being called to participate in important state events.

Contemporary music in Malta spans a variety of styles and sports international classical talents such as [[Miriam Gauci]] and [[Joseph Calleja]], as well as non-classical music bands such as [[Winter Moods]], and [[Red Electric (band)|Red Electric]], and singers like [[Ira Losco]], [[Fabrizio Faniello]], [[Glen Vella]], [[Kevin Borg]], [[Kurt Calleja]], [[Chiara Siracusa]], and [[Thea Garrett]].