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Brazil The 100th Birthday of Violeta Parra November 21, 2017 Violeta Parra (1917 - 1967) was a Chilean composer and songwriter. She reinvented Chilean folk music and extend its sphere of influence to Latin America. The commemorate stamp shows a photograph of Violeta Parra playing a guitar.  |
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Slovakia Dobro Resonator Guitar August 1, 2001 The stamp features the Dobro guitar originally made by the Dopyera brothers in 1928.  |
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Spain Tuna España October 18, 2017 The stamp celebrates student singing groups who play guitar and wear the colors of the Spanish flag.  |
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The stamp features the Dobro guitar originally made by the Dopyera brothers in 1928. What isn't mentioned or apparent from the stamp is that the brothers were originally from Slovakia/Slovensko |
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Fischer 4811. Issued 2017.11.27. Commemorating Jaroslaw "Jarek" Smietana (29 March 1951–2 Sept 2013), Polish jazz guitarist, composer and band leader.  This is the guitar illusrated on the stamp although I can't identify it. Obviously a custom, hand-made item.  |
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| Edited by YeaPolska - 12/30/2017 11:52 pm |
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Argentina Roberto Sánchez-Ocampo November 21, 2017 The set of two stamps commemorates Argentine rock musician Roberto Sánchez-Ocampo (1945-2010).  |
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Uruguay Abel Carlevaro Casal September 18, 2018 Abel Carlevaro Casal (1916-2001) was a classical guitar composer and teacher born in Montevideo, Uruguay.  |
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| Edited by KuoLC5310 - 12/16/2018 4:33 pm |
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The one Boliviano value of the country's 1987 "Musical Instruments of Bolivia" set shows three charangos. According to Wikipedia, "The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family which probably originated in the Quechua and Aymara populations in the post-colonial times".  |
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Note that on the posting above the body of the charango on the right is an armadillo shell. This 2001 Greetings booklet stamp from Singapore is one of 5 designs. It depicts a guitar and other musical instruments.  |
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In May and June of 2005 Spain issued two computer-vended stamps (Michel #s 160-1) featuring paintings by contemporary artist Paco Melendez Torres. Both of these of paintings depict a guitar among other still life objects.  |
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