Hideki Ishima
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. Guitarists Akira Takasaki, Rolly, and Mikael Åkerfeldt have cited him as an influence.
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(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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