It has been a hectic week which finished quite satisfactory. Apart from the ongoing preparations for the release of my first funeral marches album għaliex?, yesterday turned out to be a historic day, both for me personally and for what we [the ethics committee and the general committee within the band club association] have been... Continue Reading →
Precisely one year ago today I posted my first ever blog post on my website danielvellamusic.com. One year later the blog has almost 700 followers and for this I only have you to thank. So, a round of applause for you. 2019 is going to be a hectic year, or so it seems, with myself... Continue Reading →
It has been quite a positive year after all. From concerts to projects, to discussions and studying. For me, 2018 was a massive learning curve with some very positive outcomes and great experiences, starting with introducing this blog space in January while during February, I was busy conducting Ghaqda Muzikali San Leonardo in Mascali with... Continue Reading →
Next Saturday, we will have the opportunity to further strengthen the unity between clubs, their musicians, and all those that, good willingly, have the wind bands and Maltese culture at heart, to agree on a set of rules that will help in identify their rights and duties. It is something that many want and others... Continue Reading →
Many discussions, speculations, gossiping and all of that has been going on throughout these past few months about our wind band’s future. As everything else, the wind bands have evolved, with all their traditions, good and bad habits. Whatever it is, we have evolved. It is now the time to unite, share our knowledge, help... Continue Reading →
As Autumn is underway, our nature (whatever is left of it) removes its summer clothes and prepares for the cold Winter season in order to bloom once again in Spring. This cycle is repeated year after year, and even though we are not trees, everyone and everything goes through this type of cycle in life.... Continue Reading →
It has been a while since I last wrote on this blog since I was a bit busy with all the feast preparations and all that. Everyone noticed the buzz that there were these past few days as the band club’s community have just been hit with a known fact. Everyone could feel that there... Continue Reading →
It’s been a hectic three months now from the frantic festa season and as we now reach for the last few remaining feasts we can already draw some pictures of what was the general idea of the outcome of these feasts, from the musical and organisation aspect of the wind band clubs. As a first,... Continue Reading →
We can say we are officially halfway through a very musically intense summer season. We saw splendid coloured celebrations in the streets, very warm religious celebrations and even though I haven’t been part of it as I used too, I feel that many societies are investing in the youths, praising their volunteers and trying to... Continue Reading →
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