| Getting yourself to know and appreciate the | | | | ancient period when people used bowl harps and |
| history of the guitar maynot be essential in order | | | | tanburs. In fact,several museums across the |
| to learn and master guitar. Although it is inno way | | | | world have these instruments on their displaythat |
| going to promote you into a flawless guitarist, but | | | | were obtained from the ruins of ancient |
| yet, manypeople feel it is important to learn & | | | | Sumerian, Babylonian, |
| master guitar because it gives youa more distinct | | | | Egyptian, Persian and Mesopotamian civilizations |
| and an all-encompassing perspective about | | | | indicating that stringedinstruments were widely |
| theinstrument, its evolution, and its musicians, etc | | | | popular in that period too. Guitar seems to |
| all of which together explainthe meaning of being | | | | haveoriginated during this period only. In fact, the |
| a true musician. So, when you play the guitarnext | | | | oldest guitar thatwas identified belonged to the |
| time, you do it from your soul and not | | | | Egyptian singer Har-Mose who lived duringthe reign |
| mechanically, devoid of allpassion. | | | | of Queen Hatshepsut. |
| Experts consider guitar as one of the most | | | | Historians believe that the ancestors of guitar |
| ancient musical instrumentsin this world that | | | | came from Egypt and |
| seems to have originated some 4000 years ago. | | | | Mesopotamia to Europe. Earliest guitar-like |
| Infact, there are innumerable and interesting | | | | instruments present during themedieval period |
| theories regarding theevolution of this instrument. | | | | used to have a four-course arrangement. |
| While some consider guitar to have originatedfrom | | | | Theseinstruments became very much popular |
| the lute, there are others who believe that guitar | | | | during the later medieval or the earlyrenaissance |
| is a modern formof the ancient Greek Kithara. | | | | period. It was during the 16th century when the |
| Also, the word "guitar" is believed as anadaptation | | | | five-coursestring guitars or guitarra battente |
| of the Greek word "Kithara" and the Spanish | | | | came into existence, primarily in |
| word | | | | Italy and surrounding regions. A sixth course was |
| "Guitarra". However, the fact is that none of the | | | | then added to thefive-string guitarra battente in |
| theories hold any substance, asper Dr. Michael | | | | the 17th century. This trend was thenfollowed all |
| Kasha. According to him, evolution of guitar | | | | over the Europe. Six-course arrangement then |
| doesn'thave any influence of lute and kithara. | | | | graduallytransformed into a six-string guitar during |
| Guitar belongs to stringed group of instruments. | | | | the 18th century. Steel string andelectric guitars |
| As per availablearchaeological evidences, stringed | | | | were introduced by the end of 19th and starting |
| group of instruments were in existencesince | | | | of 20thcentury. |