Agustín Barrios

Agustín Barrios
Background information
Birth nameAgustín Pío Barrios Pereira
Born(1885-05-05)May 5, 1885
San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
DiedAugust 7, 1944(1944-08-07) (aged 59)
San Salvador, El Salvador
OccupationsGuitarist, composer
InstrumentsClassical guitar

Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré and Nitsuga—Agustín spelled backwards—Mangoré; May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944) was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest performers and arguably the most prolific composer for the guitar.

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