How did the same six strings acquire so many different voices?
This edition of The Geography of Sound follows the guitar from Spain to Latin America, exploring how musicians transformed the instrument through flamenco, classical music, milonga, bossa nova, samba, folk song and rock.
The journey includes Paco de Lucía, Andrés Segovia, Berta Rojas and Agustín Barrios, Alirio Díaz, Gentil Montaña, Atahualpa Yupanqui, José Feliciano, João Gilberto, Baden Powell, Carlos Santana, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Silvio Rodríguez, Gustavo Santaolalla and Félix Martin.
Listen live Thursday, September 10, at noon on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin or stream the program worldwide at koop.org.
KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive begins September 11 and continues through September 20. Support independent, volunteer-powered community radio at koop.org.