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Šiandien vyraujantis požiūris į gitarą ir jos kaitą
Current View on the Guitar and its Changes

Author(s): Justinas Rubinovas, Daiva Bukantaitė
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Keywords: guitar; guitar image;view on the changes of the guitar;

Summary/Abstract: The results of qualitative research, the aim of which was to reveal the current view on the guitar and its changes , are presented in this paper. Most of the research participants do not think that the guitar is underrated or thought of as a lesser instrument than the other ones. Classical guitar , that is usually associated with academic music, is not very well known and is usually associated with vocal , rock and hard music genres. The image of the guitar is cause by contemporary popular music culture and the guitar's role in it as well as the availability of the instrument and a wide variety of amateur teachers.The other factors include the opinion of contemporary guitar representatives and the press that state that almost anyone can learn to play the guitar also poor career options, the form and the quality of classical guitar concerts and its public representations.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 47-55
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Lithuanian