The story of the guitar
The history and rise of the guitar as one of the great cultural crossover instruments
Bridget Kendall and guests explore the history of the guitar which stretches back over several thousand years. From early instruments made of tortoise shells the guitar emerged as one of the great cultural crossover instruments, encompassing folk traditions around the world, classical music and spine-tingling rock riffs. With guitar master John Williams, composer and guitar expert Professor Stephen Goss, Turkish guitarist Cenk Erdogan and French guitar maker Celine Camerlynck.
(Photo: Boy with home made guitar. Credit: Daniel Hayduk/AFP/Getty Images)
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βScuse me while I kiss the sky
Duration: 00:51
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- Sat 30 Sep 2017 19:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Mon 2 Oct 2017 03:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online & UK DAB/Freeview only
- Tue 3 Oct 2017 08:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Tue 3 Oct 2017 17:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
- Tue 3 Oct 2017 23:06GMTΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
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