Hideki Ishima
Japanese musician (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hideki Ishima (石間 秀機, Ishima Hideki, born March 21, 1944 in Sapporo, Hokkaido) is a Japanese musician, known primarily for his work with Flower Travellin' Band and for creating the sitarla instrument. A guitarist and sitar player for nearly forty years, he now exclusively plays the sitarla, an instrument he invented in 2000 that combines aspects of a sitar with an electric guitar.[1] Guitarists Akira Takasaki, Rolly, and Mikael Åkerfeldt have cited him as an influence.[2][3][4]
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Born | (1944-03-21) March 21, 1944 (age 80) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
Genres | Rock, hindustani, psychedelic rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Sitarla, sitar, guitar |
Years active | 1966–present |
Formerly of | Flower Travellin' Band, View, Pythagoras Party, Co-Colo, Donjuan R&R Band, Trans Am, The Beavers |
Website | Official site |
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