Hideki Ishima | |
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 Ishima playing a sitarla at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 21, 1944 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, hindustani, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation | 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 |
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]
- ^ ""First I had the idea, nobody cared. They said 'you're crazy!'"". jrawk.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Takasaki, Akira (2015). Raijin: Rising Akira Takasaki Autobiography. Rittor Music. p. 53. ISBN 9784845627172.
- ^ "僕が影響を受けたギター・プレイ10曲". musicshelf (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "SPECIAL TALK SESSIONミカエル憧れのギタリストと夢の対談が実現!! - Mikael Akerfeldt / OPETH & Hideki Ishima / ex-FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND". Young Guitar (in Japanese). 6 (June 2013). Shinko Music.