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The classical guitar ( also called classic guitar, Spanish guitar, nylon-string guitar or concert guitar ) is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones.

This was part of late 19th century mainstream European musical nationalism.

Albéniz and Granados were central to this movement ; their evocation of the guitar was so successful that their compositions have been absorbed into standard guitar repertoire.