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	Ikutaro Kakehashi Information
		Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯郁太郎 KAKEHASHI Ikutarō) was born in Osaka on February 7th, 1930, founder of the Roland Corporation.
		During the 1950s, Ikutaro Kakehashi, repaired electronic organs and created new prototype organs, all the while running an electrical appliance shop.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi now assumes the role of Special Consultant, supporting Roland management with his extensive experience and connections.
	www.bookrags.com /Ikutaro_Kakehashi (118 words)

	Propellerhead Software
		Kakehashi's autobiography, I Believe in Music, recounts his life experiences from surviving tuberculosis as a youth to starting a small radio and television shop in Osaka, Japan, to establishing one of the most recognized music instrument companies in the world.
		Kakehashi carries a captivating modesty with a deep respect for those who touched his life and helped in his company's success.
		Kakehashi and Roland have affected generations of artists and performers, who have in turn altered popular culture and made electronic music part of the 21 st century.
	www.rebirthmuseum.com /history/part1.htm (766 words)

	MIPA 2002 - Lifetime-Award
		Kakehashi always had a globally oriented business sense, and in 1968 founded Hammond Japan, a joint venture of Ace Electronic Industries and the legendary Hammond International Company.
		Kakehashi initiated the discussion between Japanese and American manufacturers regarding the possibility of a standard digital interface – resulting in the introduction of the MIDI standard.
		Kakehashi's motto, "Music is my life's work," which he manifested in his book released in 2001, gave him the energy, the drive and sense of duty to achieve all this.
	www1.mipa-award.de /lifetime2002.htm (693 words)

	The History Of Roland
		Kakehashi was offered a part-time position in a watch repair business, but after a few months he had to leave when he asked to be taught everything in a few months, thus attempting to short-circuit the traditional seven-year apprenticeship.
		Kakehashi had originally designed the RE100 as a machine to reproduce long announcements, but he became aware that — while they were prone to poor performance — tape-echo units such as the Echorec and the Echoplex were becoming popular with musicians.
		Kakehashi claims that it was the first musical instrument to contain one of those new-fangled microprocessor thingies but, at first sight, it seemed no more interesting than any of a host of other manufacturers' rhythm boxes.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/nov04/articles/roland.htm (9728 words)

	The History Of Roland
		Kakehashi viewed this as a natural stage in the evolution of the guitar, from its acoustic beginnings, through the rapid development of the electric guitar in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, to the next level, wherein each string can be treated as a separate instrument.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi worked tirelessly throughout 1981 to re-establish Roland's worldwide distribution channels and its financial stability, and no doubt Daiwa Bank were delighted to see that the company required only one third of the credit on offer.
		Kakehashi realised that, alongside digital sound generation, connectivity was going to be a vital element in the future of music technology.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/dec04/articles/roland.htm (9325 words)

	A Visit with Mr. and Mrs Ikutaro Kakehashi, December, 2001
		Kakehashi as well as tour the Roland Hosoe Factory where my Roland KR -1070 was manufactured.
		Kakehashi presented me my Roland pin which means so much to me, and he also gave me the Japanese version of his book, "I Believe in Music".
		Kakehashi understands that music is my avocation and that I composed it from the heart for him.
	www.botany.utexas.edu /facstaff/facpages/mbrown/Mbrownhome/music/kaka-02/kaka01.html (509 words)

	Ikutaro Kakehashi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ikutaro Kakehashi (梯郁太郎 KAKEHASHI Ikutarō) was born in Osaka on February 7, 1930, founder of the Roland Corporation.
		Before founding Roland Corporation he worked as designer for Hammond Organ Company.
		And as chairman of the Roland Foundation, he continues his efforts to contribute to society.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ikutaro_Kakehashi (165 words)

	EMF Institute: MIDI
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder and president of Roland, a major manufacturer of electronic music products, saw the need for an industry standard.
		Kakehashi began with Dave Smith, president of Sequential Circuits, and in collaboration with other companies, they defined a digital protocol that they called MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
		The photo at the left is of Ikutaro Kakehashi, 2002.
	emfinstitute.emf.org /exhibits/midi.html (102 words)

	A Visit with Mr. and Mrs Ikutaro Kakehashi, December, 2001
		It was also at this meeting that I accidentally met Valerie Maslow who became a loving friend before she passed away this year from cancer.
		Kakehashi with an album entitled, "Mount Fuji Beckons".
		Kakehashi's new book in English, "I Believe in Music" summarizes his philosophy and is a must-read.
	www.botany.utexas.edu /mbrown/mbrownhome/music/kaka-02/kaka01.html (509 words)

	Fender 1948 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		When he started Roland, Ikutaro Kakehashi was certainly no stranger to the musical instrument business; in fact, he had been building musical instruments for years.
		Kakehashi recalls, “The problem with the Jupiter-4 was [that it was] still designed to be used with an organ.
		Kakehashi elaborates, “The basics of today’s piano sounds are rooted in SA, Structured Adaptive Synthesis.” In fact, “Piano 3” on the MKS-20/RD-1000 was the standard “electric grand” sound of the time and is still used today.
	www.hendrixguitars.com /Roland.htm (5290 words)

	Sheet Music publication - I Believe in Music ~ Hardcover ; Book
		From war-torn Japan to his first watch repair business to the dawn of and subsequent enormous leaps of electronic musical instruments, Kakehashi's story is sometimes wry, sometimes touching, always wise.
		Through it all, Kakehashi has believed in music above else: his first priority has always been an unwavering passion for expanding the potential for artistic expression.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi founded the Roland Corporation in 1972.
	music.netstoreusa.com /003/HL00330887.shtml (335 words)

	BERKLEE \| Berklee Today
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder and CEO of the Roland Corporation, recently made a gift to the Roland Endowed Scholarship Fund that he established.
		In addition, Kakehashi donated 20 VS-1680 HD digital studio workstations to be used at Berklee's new practice facility on Fordham Road in Brighton.
		Kakehashi formed Roland Corporation in 1972 and has made his company a leader in the music products industry.
	www.berklee.edu /bt/121/bb_helping.html (1301 words)

	Amazon.com: "Ikutaro Kakehashi": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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		Ikutaro Kakehashi, who said, "If you listen to the sound, you'll understand (laugh)." AP-5 Phase Five This is a more evolved phaser...
		Japanese music electronics firm Roland, established in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehashi, had already marketed a number of effects for guitar and other instruments, such as the large standalone Space Echo tape...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Ikutaro-Kakehashi (466 words)

	visit with Roland Factory and Mr. I. Hakakashi on Dec. 13, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In December, 1999, I was in Japan for a research visit at Tsukuba; however, one of my life goals was to meet the inventor of the digital keyboard and to see where my Roland KR-1070 Digital Grand Piano was assembled and to visit with the skilled craftspeople who designed and built this beautiful instrument.
		Kakehashi's office where we exchanged business cards, and I told him how I came to know and appreciate Roland.
		Kakehashi and composed a short piece on the spot.
	www.novelmusic.com /visit/default.htm (237 words)

	Paul Bothner Music - The Musical Instrument Specialists - Articles - Music Education: Roland and Music Educators
		From the moment that the Roland Corporation was founded in Japan in 1972, it has been known as an innovator within the music industry.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, Roland's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was part of the movement that led the way to establishing MIDI as a worldwide standard for electronic musical instruments.
		In addition to producing outstanding hardware and software, Roland is a leader in providing services that benefit educators and music-makers at every level, such as Roland's Intelligent System of Music (ISM).
	www.bothner.co.za /articles/partners.shtml (399 words)

	The Electronic Century Part IV: The Seeds of the Future
		In the view of Roland president Ikutaro Kakehashi, standardization was necessary to make the industry grow.
		That October, Kakehashi, Oberheim, Smith, and representatives from Yamaha, Korg, and Kawai met to discuss the idea in general terms.
		At the NAMM show in January 1982, Kakehashi, Oberheim, and Smith called a meeting that was attended by representatives from several manufacturers.
	www.csun.edu /~dwh50750/Classes/MUS191/Emusic_readings/ECenturyPartIV.html (3100 words)

	Hector Olivera - 50th Aniv. Celebration
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder and chairman of the Roland corporation, and his wife Mrs.
		While hugging Paul Hexter, looking on is Jean Van de Water, wife of Hector's web master Dave Van de Water, with Roy Fraser from the UK (standing) is enjoying the moment.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder and chairman of Roland Corporation.
	www.hectorsfriends.com /50th-Aniv.htm (566 words)

	Roland Founder Honored at Museum of Making Music Dedication
		More than 80 of Kakehashi's close friends and colleagues attended the gallery-naming celebration, which took place at the museum's facility in Carlsbad, Calif.
		After an unsuspecting Kakehashi was ushered to the location under the impression that he was to attend a private business meeting, Carolyn Grant, executive director of the Museum of Making Music, appeared at the gallery to announce him that the gallery was being named in his honor.
		After an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Roland U.S. president Dennis Houlihan congratulated Kakehashi with a warm speech, and was followed by comments by Larry "Link" Linkin, president of Board of Trustees of the Museum of Making Music, and Joe Lamond, the museum's president and CEO.
	mixonline.com /news/audio_roland_founder_honored/index.html (208 words)

	CDeMUSIC
		An autobiography by Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland Corporation, co-developer of MIDI, and one of the major pioneering entrepreneurs in electronic music.
		In this fascinating book, Kakehashi describes his role in developing and marketing new electronic music technologies.
		He describes the path he followed from war-torn Japan through his first watch repair business, building his own television, developing his first electronic musical instruments in the 1960s, and to the founding and growth of Roland.
	www.cdemusic.org /store/cde_search.cfm?keywords=embhistory (796 words)

	BOSS
		The driving principal behind BOSS effects pedals has not changed in 30 years.
		"Work within severe constraints to deliver maximum potential to musicians, " relates Roland Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi.
		The winning design format has been imitated, but never duplicated by other pedal companies over the years.
	www.bossus.com /index.asp?pg=5&tmp=4&prid=234 (207 words)

	Rock Walk
		Chairman and CEO of Roland electronics, Ikutaro Kakehashi founded the company in the early '70s.
		From pianos to drums, Roland's constant ambition to be at the front of electronic development has left many happy consumers in its wake.
		Click on the thumbnail to the right to see Ikutaro Kakehashi's handprints in cement.
	www.rockwalk.com /inductees/inductee.cfm?id=60 (83 words)

	Lewisizer Presents-Live Electronic Orchestra-LEO
		Lower right: John Chowning, Don Lewis, and Ikutaro Kakehashi.
		John Chowning, retired computer music pioneer, was the founder and director of the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
		Ikutaro Kakehashi is the founder of Roland Corporation, Hamamatsu, Japan.
	www.lewisizerpresents.com /leo.html (581 words)

	Musical Instrument Repair
		Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Roland Corporation, this is the inspiring musical instrument repair and heartfelt memoir of Ikutaro Kakehashi, a pioneering figure in electronic music instruments musical instrument repair and the company's visionary founder.
		From war-torn Japan to his first watch repair business to the dawn of musical instrument repair and subsequent enormous leaps of electronic musical instruments, Kakehashi's story is sometimes wry, sometimes touching, always wise.
		He lives in Hosoe-cho, Hamamatsu City, Japan.Robert Olsen worked for 25 years in the international music trade before switching careers to become a college instructor musical instrument repair and free-lance author.
	www.windspiritflutes.com /musicalinstrumentrepair.html (723 words)

	Roland U.S. - Press Releases
		Los Angeles, CA January 28, 2003—Roland is proud to announce that on January 21, 2004, the Museum of Making Music named its fifth gallery after Roland Founder and CEO, Ikutaro Kakehashi.
		More than 80 of Kakehashi's close friends and colleagues attended the gallery-naming celebration which took place at the picturesque Museum of Making Music facility in beautiful Carlsbad, California - also known as the Village by the Sea.
		After an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Roland US President Dennis Houlihan congratulated Kakehashi with a warm speech honoring his friend, and was followed by comments by Larry "Link" Linkin, President of Board of Trustees of the Museum of Making Music, as well as Joe Lamond, the museum's President and CEO.
	www.rolandus.com /corporate/press_releases/press_release.aspx?PressId=103 (277 words)

	A Visit with Mr. and Mrs Ikutaro Kakehashi, December, 2001
		Ikutaro Kakehashi, CEO and founder of Roland, the company that manufactured my Roland KR-1070 Digital Electronic Grand Piano.
		Since I had the first one imported into the US in 1997, I wanted to personally meet the genius who created this beautiful instrument.
		Kakehashi's personal secretary for making this initial visit possible.
	www.botany.utexas.edu /facstaff/facpages/mbrown/Mbrownhome/music/kaka-99/kaka99.html (153 words)

	Pioneer Electronics Repair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		He lives in Hosoe-cho, Hamamatsu City, Japan.Robert Olsen worked for 25 years in the international music trade before switching careers to become a college instructor and free-lance author.
		The series of cards could be changed without changing the mechanical design of the pocket calculator.
		Through it all, Kakehashi has believed in music above else: his first priority has always been an essential component of the loom.
	pi26.msl-fn.com /pioneerelectronicsrepair.html (1253 words)

	SANDRO OLIVA Keyboard collection: AceTone GT7 / portable Hammond clone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		"Ikutaro Kakehashi was not only the founder of Roland (in 1972), 12 years before that he'd already founded Ace Electronics Industries in Osaka.
		He was to be responsible for the development and design of the Ace-tone combo organs but eventually left the company in 1972 (the very same year he founded Roland).
		From what I understand this company built and released the Ace-tone GT-7 portable organ as early as 1971, some 3-4 years before they built the Hammond X-5 organ for the Hammond company in the States!
	www.sandroliva.com /AceToneGT7.html (159 words)

	Pioneers
		Bob deeply touched the lives of all who knew him, and made a major contribution to the world of music.
		Kakehashi and Me This is a shot of me with Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder and chairman of Roland.
		Kakehashi is also a recipient of Berklee's honorary doctorate degree.
	www.mashine.com /Pioneers.html (685 words)

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