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Stomu Yamashta (or Yamash'ta), born Tsutomu Yamashita (山下勉, Yamashita Tsutomu, 15 March 1947), is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. He is best known for pioneering and popularising a fusion of traditional Japanese percussive music with Western progressive rock music in the 1960s and 1970s.
Apr 6, 2022 · Stomu Yamash’ta – 'Dancing Stone' from Listen To The Future Vol. 1 = 懐かしき未来 (2002) After devoting his music to spiritual purposes, Yamash’ta encountered a material which becomes his main instrument: a special volcanic rock found on the island of Shikoku called sanukit.
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Stomu Yamashta, born Tsutomu Yamashita , is a Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer. He is best known for pioneering and popularising a fusion of traditional Japanese percussive music with Western progressive rock music in the 1960s and 1970s.
Go was a Japanese rock supergroup formed in 1976 by Stomu Yamashta (percussion and keyboards), which included Steve Winwood (vocals and keyboards), Al Di Meola (lead guitar), Klaus Schulze (synthesizers) and Michael Shrieve (drums). [1] Go is the Japanese word for "five".
- 1976–1978
Jun 14, 2022 · Courtesy of Wewantsounds. Amongst a lineage of Japanese musicians who have fused East and West in music, Stomu Yamashta—a legendary percussionist who once entranced the entire classical music world with his acrobatic drumming—holds a singular and spectacular case.
Go Too ( 1977) is Go's third album. Go was founded by Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood and Michael Shrieve. For this album, Jess Roden replaced Steve Winwood (who had left the group). The style of the music became modified accordingly. In addition, Linda Lewis was hired as a singer.
Oct 29, 2020 · Stomu Yamash’ta was considered among the best classical percussionists in the world (if not the very best) by his early 20s, he received a five minute standing ovation following a performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, created a theater company and was nominated for two Grammys in its inaugural year.
