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Pablo Segaya
World Lit
April 19, 2000

Andres Segovia
Quick Biography

Andres Segovia was born on February 21, 1893 in the Andalusian city of Linares,

Spain. His father was a prosperous lawyer and hoped that one day that his son would join him

in his work. Andres' father, trying to build a wide cultural background for his son, began to

provide Andres with musical instruction at an early age. He thought him how to play the piano

and the violin, but Andres did not seem to be too enthusiastic about either instrument. When

he heard the guitar at one of his friend's home being played his interest in music it self had

begun. Even though his parents disapproved of him playing the guitar, Andres still continued to

play the instrument. Andres applied his previous acquired musical knowledge to his study of the

guitar. Because of......

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