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Born | 5 February 1975 |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Member of | Yossi Sassi & the Oriental Rock Orchestra |
Formerly of | Orphaned Land |
Website | yossisassi |
Yossi Sassi (Hebrew: יוסי סאסי; born 5 February 1975) is an Israeli guitarist[1] and producer who merges traditional and contemporary music. He is the inventor of the "bouzoukitara" musical instrument.[2] He is known for pioneering oriental rock, as well as being the main composer, arranger, and co-founder of Orphaned Land, an Israeli progressive metal band formed in 1991. He also formed the Yossi Sassi Band/The Oriental Rock Orchestra. His debut solo album, Melting Clocks,[3] got him voted "Top Newcomer of 2012" by Rock Hard magazine readers.[4] His 2016 album Roots and Roads was submitted for Grammy Award consideration.[5]
Musician Yossi Sassi... invented his own stringed instrument