A classical isn't just some variant of a regular acoustic guitar, it's very much its own instrument, with a unique feel, sound, and required playing style. Whether you're new to classical, or you're ...

“I always try to put a little bit of my soul in the guitar,” says Maria Conde of the handcrafted flamenco instruments she creates at the Conde Hermanos workshop in Madrid. The Conde family has been ...

ALSEA, Ore. (AP) — A love for flamenco guitar brought John Shelton and Susan Farretta together during college in the mid-1960s. It was only the beginning for Shelton-Farretta Guitars. "John was always ...

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You wouldn’t think Beethoven’s most popular piano piece would work transcribed into castanet-tempting, flamenco guitar greatness. But, boy it really does. And the fiery flamenco finale is an ending ...

He's an accomplished flamenco guitarist who has performed around the world, most recently for an Australian talent show called Little Big Shots. And here's the kicker: He's 11 years old. "It was ...

Sprague Hall basked in the warm light emanating from the sconces on the wall. But as if shone upon by the heavens, a solo light landed on the crown of Paco Peña. As Paco Peña tuned his guitar and ...

Paco de Lucia, the guitar playing “pioneer” who brought flamenco to an international audience, has died at the age of 66. The lauded musician, who had performed for more than five decades and who is ...

World-renowned Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach. The death of one of the most celebrated flamenco ...

Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia, who blended the flamenco sound of his native land with jazz and other genres that attracted a new generation of fans, has died at the age of 66 of an apparent heart ...