Carlos Montoya

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Carlos Montoya was a renowned Spanish flamenco guitarist celebrated for popularizing flamenco music internationally in the 20th century.

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instanceOf flamenco guitarist
human
musician
activeInCentury 20th century
burialPlace Spain
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1903-12-13
dateOfDeath 1993-03-03
ethnicGroup Romani people of Spain
familyName Montoya
fieldOfWork flamenco performance
music recording
genre classical guitar
flamenco
givenName Carlos
hasGender male
influenced international perception of flamenco as concert music
influencedBy Ramón Montoya
instrument guitar
language Spanish
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
movement flamenco nuevo
name Carlos Montoya
nationality Spanish
notableAchievement one of the first flamenco guitarists to tour extensively as a soloist
notableFact helped bring flamenco guitar to mainstream concert halls outside Spain
notableFor popularizing flamenco music internationally
notableRole ambassador of flamenco music worldwide
notableWork Flamenco Fire
The Art of Flamenco
occupation composer
guitarist
performedIn Asia
Europe
United States
performedWith symphony orchestras in the United States
placeOfBirth Madrid, Spain
linked to: Madrid
placeOfDeath Wainscott, New York, United States
recordLabel Decca Records
RCA Victor
relative Ramón Montoya
residence New York City, United States
linked to: New York City
spouse Sallie Montoya
style solo flamenco guitar
tourActivity extensive international concert tours

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Montoya hasNotableBearer Carlos Montoya
Carlos Montoya name Carlos Montoya