Notable Artists
Armandinho, born in 1891, became one of the most influential guitar players in Lisbon, leaving a vast repertoire of variations and fados behind. Following in his footsteps came other guitarists, such as Jaime Santos, Raul Nery, José Nunes and Fontes Rocha.
Artur Paredes, born in 1899, was an equally important player in the city of Coimbra. Much of today's Coimbra guitar features can be traced back to his contact with local luthiers. His son Carlos Paredes was a virtuoso and attained great popularity, becoming the most internationally known Portuguese guitar player. His compositions on the Portuguese guitar go beyond the traditional use of the instrument in fado musicianship giving him (and the instrument) a status above folk or regional music. This solistic tradition has been followed till today by several outstanding musicians like Pedro Caldeira Cabral, Antonio Chainho, Ricardo Rocha, Paulo Soares and several other virtuous playing guitarists of the younger generation.
Rock musician Steve Howe made use of the Portuguese guitar (commonly miscredited as a "vachalia") as well, as seen in songs like "Your Move" (Yes), "Wonderous Stories"(Yes), and "The Hunter" (GTR).
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