Artur Paredes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Portuguese guitar player
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Place of Birth: Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal
About Artur Paredes
- Artur Paredes (10 May 1899 – 20 December 1980) was a Portuguese guitar player in the city of Coimbra.
- He was the natural son of Gonçalo Rodrigues Paredes and Maria do Céu.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 popularity, becoming the most internationally known Portuguese guitar player.
- He entered into the dominion of classical music with his compositions for the Portuguese guitar, beyond the traditional use of the instrument in fado musicianship.
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