The Instrument of Destiny
In the tone of the Portuguese Guitar a strange destiny was incarnated: gone from the rest of Europe, it endured with proud tenacity in Lusitan soil, untill it reckoned the most intimate strings and the most subtle vibrations. Its voice – for it is a voice indeed - touches the heart from the very first note; its resonance brings movement to feelings which seemed forgotten; into her flow the emotions which words cannot grasp. Something ancient and noble lies within the tone of this instrument, with seemingly humble origins and which has found in Fado its ideal habitat.
IN-CANTO Mouriscas
