Los guitarreros de Casasimarro hacen cantar a la madera

Los guitarreros de Casasimarro hacen cantar a la madera
Historia de una artesanía convertida en arte
Author: Luis F. Leal

Pages: 258
Language: Spanish

In this work, Luis F. Leal documents the prestigious and long-standing tradition of guitar-making in Casasimarro through exhaustive research in historical archives, tracing the origins of its workshops back to the 18th century. Through an analysis of the town’s three founding families—the Alarcóns, the Carrillos, and the Leals—the author highlights figures of international stature whose importance rivals that of the great masters of Madrid or Andalusia, emphasizing that these families boast the most extensive lineages of guitar makers in Spain, spanning as many as seven or eight generations of active master guitar makers.