(Supplied: Qudrat Wasefi) Afghanistan's only female classical guitarist, Shukria Hameedi, performs Fernando Sor's Romanza in Omid-e-Sabz Town, west of Kabul, just a week before the Taliban took Kabul.

Dr. Kamala Shankar merits special acclaim for being India’s first female classical guitarist. Born in Thanjavur, Shankar later moved to Varanasi, where she currently resides and trains students ...

The 32-year-old Venson has felt socially maladjusted for some time. First, it was as a high school teenager, then as a classical pianist at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

Yang Xuefei is playing classical guitar. Photo: Ji Yuqiao/GT Classical guitarist Yang Xuefei, who was named one of the six best female classical guitarists in the world by BBC Music Magazine ...

Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin talks with Insight's Beth Ruyak in advance of her appearance this weekend at the Mondavi Center for Performing Arts at UC Davis.

The guitar also favors most hand sizes, as it comes equipped with modern oval “C”-neck shape. HER’s Stratocaster guitar is available now on the Fender website and is currently priced at $1,099.

The FWSO has also brought in more female guest conductors in recent seasons. Classical music groups across the country have also been programming more female composers, but they are still ...

¦ "Some adults tell me they want to start guitar lessons to hedge against Alzheimer's." ¦ "Playing guitar is one of the lower-cost hobbies. Anyone can find a starter guitar for $100 to $200." ...

Why being the face of change will always be one of Nita’s proudest accomplishments… “I will never tire of hearing the words ‘first female Ibanez artist’. Because I try to stay away from the whole ...

Tuning The six strings of both the classical and acoustic guitar are tuned to the pitches, which are (from low to high) E A D G B E. Both guitars can be retuned so that their strings play different ...