Guitar Teaching in Nineteenth-Century Spain (c. 1800-c. 1920). A Diversity of Voices and Practices, and a Continuity of Transmission from a Comprehensive Viewpoint
Abstract
This article presents a new approach to music teaching in nineteenth-century Spain through the study of guitar teaching in this context, using the specific examples of the cities of Madrid and Barcelona. It argues against the traditional fragmented view (periods of growth and decline) and the separatist view (three “practices”: popular, classical and flamenco) in favour of a comprehensive viewpoint that considers all the factors and spheres. In turn, this provides a new perspective from which to examine the solidity, distribution and continuity of guitar playing in nineteenth-century Spain, thereby contributing to a broader understanding of music during this period. Based on a detailed review of the current state of research, the aim is to help establish a framework that will subsequently be used to map out and understand the rich interplay between agents, institutions, models and teaching methods that shaped the pedagogical aspects of this versatile instrument, which was key to its transmission.
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