Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation
Japanese manufacturer
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The Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation (鈴木楽器製作所, Suzuki Gakki Seisakusho) is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer. Founded in 1953 as a manufacturer of harmonicas, Suzuki later expanded to manufacturing Melodions, electronic musical instruments, and instruments for music education.[1]
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Native name | 鈴木楽器製作所 |
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founders | Manji Suzuki |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
| Website | suzukimusic-global.com |
History
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Company founder Manji Suzuki began building harmonicas and founded Suzuki Musical Instrument in 1953.[2] In 1961 he developed the melodion which was officially adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education for use in schools six years later.[3][4]
In 1981 the company introduced the Tronichord and Omnichord electronic musical instruments.[5]
In 1989 Suzuki bought the Hammond Organ Co.. The subsidiary, operating as Hammond Suzuki, markets electronic organs and melodions under the Hammond brand, and instrument amplifiers under the Leslie brand.[6]
It has expanded to include a variety of instruments including digital pianos and band instruments.[7] The company operates distribution companies in the United Kingdom (Suzuki Europe Ltd - owned by Suzuki Japan)[8] and in the Western U.S. (in San Diego, California).
