History of the discovery of the guitar

The word 'guitar' or guitar in English, was originally derived from the name of an ancient stringed instruments in the Persian region in approximately 1500 BC, known as citar or sehtar. This instrument is then developed into a variety of old-fashioned guitar models known as general tanbur. In the year 300 BC the Persian tanbur developed by the Greeks and the six centuries later by the Romans (Bellow, 1970:54-55). In 476M instrument brought by the Romans to Spain and transformed into: (1) guitarra Morisca melody that serves as a carrier, and (2) Guitarra Latina to play a chord. Three centuries later the Arabs brought a kind of harp guitar as al ud to Spain (Summerfield, 1982:12). Under construction ud al Arab and the two models of guitars from the Roman, the Spanish and then make his own musical instrument called the vihuela. As a result, the vihuela became popular in Spain as musical instruments predecessor gradually abandoned. Nevertheless, al-ud brought into Western European countries and rivaling the popularity vihuela in Spain. In Europe al ud welcomed and evolved into various models of European lute until approximately the end of the 17th century. Meanwhile vihuela evolving into a wide range of guitars for centuries until it became a classic guitar that is used today.
The authenticity of the guitar can not be seen from antiquity. Some experts feel this tool comes from the African continent, where many modern replicas in the form of round like a clamshell box with Gut / silk yarn, in many regions of the continent. Other experts find this tool in the form of glass in an old stone relief relief at the time of Ancient Central Asia and Asia. Materials other thoughts also arise with the discovery of ancient Greek vases patterned vase. Greek Strings is the first tool that may be categorized as a guitar. Modern Guitar possibility stems from the Spanish guitar, but different types of guitars as instruments of instruments we can see dilukisan Medieval paintings in the days and there is lots Renaiassance throughout Europe.