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It is performed with the traditional ''Guitarra de Coimbra'' (a kind of Portuguese Guitar born in Coimbra), a modified version of Lisbon's fado guitar allegedly created by Artur Paredes , and usually accompanied by classic acoustic guitar and male voices. Guitarists Artur Paredes and his son Carlos Paredes are considered the pioneers and masters of this musical genre. Among its most renowned singers are Edmundo Bettencourt and António Menano , in the 1930's and 40's, José Afonso , Adriano Correia De Oliveira and Luís Goes , in the 1950's and 60's, corresponding to the two so called "golden ages" of the genre. Coimbra's students' union ( Associação Académica De Coimbra ) has a fado section, teaching this genre to musically inclined students and promoting musical projects and events related to it. Its fame throughout Portugal has led to the creation of similar structures in other cities, such as Porto, where there are also fado groups of students. SEE ALSO |
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