The last couple of decades have brought as a novelty in the classical guitar world a large number of female performers appearing in the most prestigious venues and festivals. This is not to say that women have taken a sudden interest in the guitar or music. During the last century there is plenty of material that attests to the contrary, and for the previous centuries, the abundant production of pictorial works that portray them is enough. In a certain sense, the ideals historically associated with the feminine (elegance, fine motor skills, delicacy) perfectly represent many of the things needed to
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