Paco de Lucena
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Paco de Lucena, born Franscico Diaz Fernandez (1859-1898 in Lucena) was a Spanish
gipsy guitarist, and one of the most influential flamenco
players of the late nineteenth century.
He influenced a number of classical and flamenco guitarists, who emerged early in the twentieth century as interest in the guitar revived.
Paco de Lucena died when Andrés Segovia
was five. When Segovia began playing, a year later, his first guitar was one played by Lucena.
On May 27-31 a 150th anniversary of Lucena's birth was celebrated with a flamenco concert in Lucena Castle.
Spain
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gipsy guitarist, and one of the most influential flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
players of the late nineteenth century.
He influenced a number of classical and flamenco guitarists, who emerged early in the twentieth century as interest in the guitar revived.
Paco de Lucena died when Andrés Segovia
Andrés Segovia
Andrés Torres Segovia, 1st Marquis of Salobreña , known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Jaén, Andalucia, Spain...
was five. When Segovia began playing, a year later, his first guitar was one played by Lucena.
On May 27-31 a 150th anniversary of Lucena's birth was celebrated with a flamenco concert in Lucena Castle.