Publications

BOOKS

2002. A Musical Legacy: Malta-related music found in foreign libraries, (Malta: The author)
168 p.
ISBN  9993201839

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20020819/local/research-into-maltese-music-finds-scores-held-by-former-harper-to-prince-of-wales.168772#.Uud3lv9wbZ4





2007.  Daqq, Għana u Żfin Malti. (Malta: PEG Ltd.) 1st Prize in Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2007
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070727/education/educating-children-on-musical-traditions.10062




2014. Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands: History, Folkways and Traditions
(Malta: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti).
Hardbound. 291p. with 249 illustrations (Colour and Black & White)
ISBN  9 789990 931839

 Book Reviews:

Dr Philip Ciantar, Times of Malta    http://www. timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141109/books/An-intriguing-journey-in-Maltese-organology.543447

Jeremy Montagu. The Galpin Society Journal; Oxford, Vol. 69, (April 2016): 256-257. 
(99+) Review of Anna Borg Cardona 'Musical Instruments of the Maltese Islands: History, Folkways and Traditions by Jeremy Mantagu | Anna Borg Cardona - Academia.edu


2022. Musical Culture and the chitarraro Mattheo Morales in seventeenth-century Malta 
(Malta: Midsea Books)
Hardbound, 344 pages with illustrations, tables
ISBN: 978-99932-7-869-6


Review by Dr Franco Bruni:
(99+) Borg Cardona recensione. Book Review by Dr. Franco Bruni | Anna Borg Cardona - Academia.edu

Musical culture and the chitarraro Matthew Morales in seventeenth-century Malta - Midsea Books 

2022. 'Charitas, Charitas' - The Confraternity of Charity in Seventeenth-Century Valletta
(Malta: Konfraternita tal B.V.M. tal-Karita)
paperback
109 pages, colour photos, 2 Appendices
ISBN: 978-9918-0-0324-2


EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

2009. Whistles: From Ritual to Toys
Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum, (Malta) Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti




2019. Music in Malta : From Prehistory to Vinyl ed. Giovanni Bonello and Anna Borg Cardona,
(Malta: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti)
Hardbound, 280 pp. Fully illustrated.

essays:
Anna Borg Cardona 'The Soundscape of an Island: Prehistory and the Power of Sound' pp.3-15
Anna Borg Cardona 'Stringed Instrument Makers in Seventeenth-Century Malta' pp. 49-63

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190414/arts-entertainment/music-in-malta-from-prehistory-to-vinyl.707319








ARTICLES & CHAPTERS

1996. ‘Ir-rabbaba f’Għawdex illum’ (The friction drum in Gozo today)  L-Imnara no. 20, pp. 65-69

1997.  ‘Tal-Grixti - A family of żaqq and tanbur musicians’  L-Imnara no. 21, pp. 91-104

1998. ‘Some 19th century street cries’ L-Imnara no. 22. pp. 4-11

1999. ‘The Maltese Bagpipe and Tambourine – 19th century iconography’ Treasures of Malta 15, vol.V no 3 (Summer) pp.57-63

2000. ‘Celestial Music for the Virgin – a 16th century painting of the Assumption’ Treasures of Malta 18, vol. VI no 3 (Summer) pp. 21-24

2000. ‘Doqq ja bedbut doqq’ L-Imnara no. 24, pp. 92-100
http://melitensiawth.com/incoming/Index/L-Imnara/L-Imnara.%2006(2000)3=24/10s.pdf

2001. ‘Sights and sounds of 19th century Valletta’ Treasures of Malta 21, vol. VII no. 3 (Summer) pp.67-71

2002. ‘The Maltese Friction Drum’ Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, vol. XXVII, pp.174-210 

2002. ‘Grinding Judas’ Bones’ [Clappers and ratchets during Holy Week] Treasures of Malta 24, vol. VIII no. 3 (Summer) pp.15-20
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2007-04-04/news/grinding-judas-bones-1-171593/

 2002. ‘The Ċuqlajta during Holy Week’ L-Imnara no. 26, pp. 6-16
https://www.academia.edu/7876817/The_Cuqlajta_clapper_or_ratchet_of_Holy_Week

2002/2003. ‘The Lyre player in Roman Malta’ Malta Archaeological Review,
Issue 6. pp. 47-51

2003. ‘16th century Dances and Masquerades’ Treasures of Malta 28, vol. X no 1 (Christmas) pp.19-23
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2007-11-28/news/16th-century-dances-and-masquerades-200257/

2003. ‘Tliet għanjiet antiki Maltin’ [Three old quatrains] L-Imnara no. 27, pp. 72-75
https://www.academia.edu/10315595/Tliet_Ghanjiet_Antiki_Maltin

2005.  ‘Making the Maltese żaqq bag’ Chanter, Journal of the Bagpipe Society, UK. (Winter) pp.22-28

2005. ‘Early 19th century hymns for Maltese Protestants’ Treasures of Malta 33, vol. XI no. 3 (Summer)
[Please email me for this one]

2007. F. Brocktorff’s studies in the art of drawing
Treasures of Malta 38, vol. 13 no. 2  (Easter) pp.32-36

2008. ‘The World of Whistles’ Treasures of Malta 43, vol. 15 no.1(Christmas) pp. 58-61

2009. 'Whistles from ritual to Toys' AMIS Newsletter vol. 38 no 1, p.12.
http://amis.org/publications/newsletter/2001/38.1-2009.pdf

2009.  'Whistles from ritual to Toys' AMIS Newsletter vol. 38 no 2, p.13-14.
http://amis.org/publications/newsletter/2001/38.2-2009.pdf

2010.  ‘La Sfessania ‘Quel ballo a la Maltese’’ Treasures of Malta 47, vol. 16 no.2 (Easter) pp.8-15

2011. ‘L-Ghanjiet Maltin li ġabar Alberto Favara’ [The Maltese songs collected by Alberto Favara] Il-Malti ħarġa LXXXII pp. 26-36

2012. 'Of barbers, barber-surgeons ....and a Maltese canzonetta ' Treasures of Malta 53, vol. 18 no.2 (Easter) pp.21-28

2013. 'The Marine Shell in and around the Maltese Islands' The Galpin Society Journal vol. LXVI pp.185-200.


2014. 'Carnival and the power of sound' Treasures of Malta 59, vol. 20 no.2 (Easter) pp.44-49.

2014. 'Exploring Possibilities of Sound Instruments in Prehistory from a Maltese perspective' Archaeoacoustics: The Archaeology of Sound. Publication of the 2014 Conference in Malta. OTSF Foundation, pp.79-85.

2014. 'Malta's Importation and Sale of Musical Instruments and Musical Goods, 1800-1900'  in A Timeless Gentleman. Festschrift in honour of Maurice Degiorgio. Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti,  pp.397-409.

2014. 'Instruments in Istanbul' - SOUNDINGS Music at Southampton.
http://blog.soton.ac.uk/music/2014/10/22/instruments-istanbul/

2015. 'Pianos on the High Seas' - SOUNDINGS Music at Southampton.
 http://blog.soton.ac.uk/music/2015/02/11/pianos-seas/

2015. 'The Carnival Battitu or Parata in the eighteenth century,' Treasures of Malta 62, vol. 21 no. 2 (Easter) pp.20-26.


2015. 'Sounds of War and the Exotic alla turca,' Treasures of Malta 63, vol. 21 no. 3 (Summer) pp.36-43. 

2016. 'Lady Flora Rawdon-Hastings and her Malta music portfolio,' Treasures of Malta 65, vol. 22 no. 2 (Easter). pp.41-47.

2017. 'The Magic of Rattles,' Treasures of Malta 68, vol. 23 no. 2 (Easter) pp.49-54.

2017. 'The Maltese National Country Dance,' Treasures of Malta 69, vol. 23 no. 3 (Summer) pp.86-89.

2018. 'The Jesuits in Seventeenth-century Valletta: Their music and Musicians' in Humillima Civitas Vallettae - From Mount Xebb-er ras to European Capital of Culture  (Heritage Malta, Malta Libraries) pp.224-237.

2019. 'Id-Donazzjoni ta' Schlienz lill-British Library fl-1837',  Fuq il Passi ta' Vassalli, ed. Joseph P. Borg, (Malta: Klabb Kotba Maltin, Akkademja tal-Malti) pp.237-256.

2019. 'It-Tradizzjoni tal-għana u d-daqq ta' strumenti fix-xogħlijiet ta' Juann Mamo' in The Examined Life - Writings in honour of Guido Lanfranco (Malta: Midsea Books Ltd) pp.67-73.

2020. 'A Nineteenth-Century Maltese Bagpipe in the Metropolitan Museum Collection'  Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society (AMIS) ed. James B. Kopp, vol. XLVI, pp.78-98.

2020. 'Mdina's Seventeenth-Century Processions with Accompanying Music: the spinetta, regaletto and organetto' Melita Historica ed. David Mallia, vol. XVII No 4 (2019) pp.11-23.

2021. 'The Oratory of the Confraternity of Charity, a gem by Francesco Buonamici - the pioneer of baroque architecture in Malta' The Sunday Times of Malta, 28 March 2021, p.29
The oratory of the Confraternity of Charity (timesofmalta.com)



INTERVIEWS, Newspaper & Newsletter articles

1999. ‘Għana from the cradle to the grave…and beyond’ Appreciation - Zaren Mifsud Ta' Vestru, The Times Thursday May 27. pp. 23-24

2004. ‘Last of the Maltese bagpipers of old’ The Galpin Society, Newsletter 10, pp. 5-6

2007. Understanding our Culture. Interview by Maria Giuliana Fenech, The Malta Independent, September.

2007. Educating children on Musical traditions - Stephanie Psaila re Daqq, Għana u Żfin Malti
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20070727/education/educating-children-on-musical-traditions.10062

 2009. Whistles Exhibition
http://www.palazzofalson.com/content.aspx?id=130796
Follow link to illustrated essay: 'Whistles from Ritual to Toys')
http://www.palazzofalson.com/palazzofalson/content.aspx?id=176555
http://www.amis.org/publications/newsletter/2009/38.1-2009.pdf 
http://stocks.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090512/local/whistle-stop-tour-at-palazzo-falson

2010. ‘Indri Brincat il-Pupa (1920-1910)’ Appreciation. The Times,Thurs 13th May 2010,p.41.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100513/social/indri-brincat-il-pupa-1920-2010

2010. Malta at Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. The Times of Malta, 17 June 2010.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100617/local/malta-at-musical-instrument-museum-in-phoenix-arizona.312965

2010. Melitensia: Tezori ta' Publikazzjonijiet Maltin. Program 15.
Campus FM. Dr William Zammit talks with Anna Borg Cardona.
https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3214/browse?order=ASC&rpp=20&sort_by=1&etal=-1&offset=1547&type=title

2016. Traditional Maltese Instruments: a thing of the past?
http://www.vida.com.mt/anna-borg-cardona-instruments/

2022. Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti Podcast: https://www.patrimonju.org/podcasts/anna-borg-cardona

CONFERENCES, Projects, Seminars

2005. SIEF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
‘Evidence of Ancient Ritual in Malta’s Musical Instruments’ Proceedings of the First International Conference of the SIEF Working Group on The Ritual Year, 2005. Ed. George Mifsud-Chircop (Malta, PEG Ltd) 33-44

2006. SMART Progetto. Sicilia del Sud-Est – Malta. Radici comuni e tradizioni popolari religiosi
‘La Conchiglia Marina nel Mediterraneo’ (unpublished)
'Il-Bronja - La Conchiglia Marina delle Isole Maltesi' (unpublished). Improved and updated version published in English in Galpin Society Journal, LXVI (2013), pp.185-200.

2006. Seminar tal-AKKADEMJA TAL-MALTI.
‘L-Ghanjiet Maltin li gabar Alberto Favara’  [Maltese folk songs collected by Alberto Favara] Il-Malti LXXXII (2011): 26-36

2008. The MERCATOR Project. Intangible Maritime Cultural Heritage.
‘The Sea in the Music of an Island People’ (unpublished)

2013. THE GALPIN SOCIETY / CIMCIM Conference, Oxford, 25th-29th July:
Musical Instruments - History, Science and Culture.
'Malta's importation and sale of musical instruments and musical goods 1800-1900.'     Published in A Timeless Gentleman, Festschrift in honour of Maurice de Giorgio, Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti (2014):397-409.

 2013. KONFERENZA JUANN MAMO, Dipartiment tal-Malti, L-Università ta' Malta, 26 Ottubru:
'It-tradizzjoni tal-għana u d-daqq ta' strumenti fix-xogħlijiet ta' Juann Mamo'.

 2014. ARCHAEOACOUSTICS International Conference, Malta 19-22 Feb. 2014
'Exploring possibilities of Sound Instruments in Prehistory from a Maltese perspective'.

 2015. Seminar - EXPLORING THE TRADITION AND ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION OF LOCAL BANDS.
'Musicians on the Maltese Islands prior to the Establishment of the Mid-Nineteenth Century Bands' published in Festi San Gorg 2016. Il-Belt Victoria, Ghawdex, Nru 42, pp.64-66.


PUBLIC LECTURES, lecture/recitals

2005.  [Maltese]  Protestant Hymns
recorded and webcast on Campus FM
http://www.campusfm.um.edu.mt/pages/webcastspages/oneoffs.html#maltese
scroll down and click on 'Protestant Hymns'

2012. Grinding Judas’ Bones – clappers and ratchets of Holy Week
http://www.palazzofalson.com/palazzofalson/detail.aspx?id=315171
http://www.campusfm.um.edu.mt/pages/webcastspages/Winter_12/lectures_18.htm
Scroll down to Week 13

CDs – GUKULARI ENSEMBLE

2003.  Malta’s musical legacy. Ġukulari Ensemble

2005.  Doqqli Daqqa! (Play me a tune!). Ġukulari Ensemble


EDITING of 17th century music manuscripts – deposited in Mdina Cathedral Archives.

1996.  Anon. Lauda Jerusalem - 8 voices, organ.  A.C.M. Mus, ms.146
1997.  Anon. [attributed to Giuseppe Balzano] Det Tuba - motet for St Xaverius - 8 voices, 2 violins, basso di viola,    organ.  A.C.M. Mus. ms.161
1998.  Anon. Magnificat - 5 voices, 2 violins, organ. A.C.M. Mus. ms.132
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