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The Story Of The Guitar

The Story Of The Guitar

The Story Of The Guitar

2008 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.

How did the guitar become the world’s favorite instrument? Alan Yentob begins this personal journey, fascinated by both the sound of the Oud, an ancient middle-eastern ancestor of the lute, and the iconic guitar draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley, which rocked the cosy world of popular music in the 50s.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

In The Beginning

Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, Alan Yentob traces the instrument's history from an ancient Middle Easte

EP 2

Out of the Frying Pan

As the guitar turns electric, music is changed for ever. The world’s first electric guitar had nothing to do with jazz

EP 3

This Time it's Personal

In the final programme of the series the guitarists talk about how they find their own sound, and how the guitar has cha

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Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob