| Hideki Ishima | |
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Ishima with Flower Travellin' Band at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 21, 1944 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, hindustani, psychedelic rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Sitarla, sitar, guitar |
| Years active | 1966–2011 |
| Associated acts | Flower Travellin' Band, View, Pythagorus Party, Co-Colo, Donjuan R&R Band, Trans Am, The Beavers |
| Website | Official site |
| Notable instruments | |
| Sitarla | |
Hideki Ishima (石間 秀機 Ishima Hideki, born 21 March 1944 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese guitarist, known primarily for his work with Flower Travellin' Band. He also plays an instrument he invented, the sitarla,[1] which is a combination of a sitar and an electric guitar.
Ishima was originally in the group sounds band The Beavers, who had released some singles but not had major success.
After leaving Flower Travellin' Band, he recorded a solo album, One Day. Then he joined a group called Trans Am, followed by the Donjuan R&R Band with Kenichi Hagiwara. During the 1980s he was in Co-Colo[2] along with Nobuhiko Shinohara.[3] In 2000, he recorded the album More-ish with the group Pythagorus Party.[4]