Difference between revisions of "Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu"
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'''Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu''' was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920. He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his makkjetti and for his ballads. | '''Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu''' was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920. He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his makkjetti and for his ballads. | ||
Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija, that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti. | Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled ''Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija'', that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti. | ||
Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus: | Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus: | ||
''Trid idur sebat irħula'' | ''Trid idur sebat irħula'' | ||
''Biex forsi ssib għannej'' | ''Biex forsi ssib għannej'' | ||
''Iż-Żejtun jitwieled tifel'', | ''Iż-Żejtun jitwieled tifel'', | ||
''Joħroġ jgħanni jekk jibqa' ħaj!'' He comes out singing if stays alive! | ''Joħroġ jgħanni jekk jibqa' ħaj!'' | ||
You have to go through seven villages | |||
To perhaps come across a folksinger | |||
In Żejtun a boy is born, | |||
He comes out singing if stays alive! | |||
Revision as of 10:05, 16 July 2013
Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920. He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his makkjetti and for his ballads.
Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija, that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti.
Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus:
Trid idur sebat irħula Biex forsi ssib għannej Iż-Żejtun jitwieled tifel, Joħroġ jgħanni jekk jibqa' ħaj!
You have to go through seven villages To perhaps come across a folksinger In Żejtun a boy is born, He comes out singing if stays alive!