The is a Japanese company that produces a range of

musical instruments A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. A person who pl ...

History

Suzuki was founded in 1953 by Mr. Manji Suzuki. Initially the company manufactured

Harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...

s and later developed the Melodion which in 1956 was officially adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education for use in schools. Authorised Distribution centers are located in the United Kingdom (Suzuki Europe Ltd - owned by Suzuki Japan) and in Western U.S. (distribution center is located in San Diego, California). It has expanded to include a variety of instruments including pianos and band instruments, and purely electronic instruments such as the

Tronichord The Tronichord, also known as the Portachord, is a rare electronic musical instrument manufactured by Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation of Japan in 1981-1985

Omnichord The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument introduced in 1981 by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation. It typically features a touch plate known as "Sonic Strings", preset rhythms, auto-bass line functionality, and buttons for ...

, and QChord Digital Soundcard Guitar. In 1991 Suzuki bought the

Hammond Organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

Co., which is now known as Hammond Suzuki.Hammond Suzuki USA
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References

External links

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Interview with President, Fujio Suzuki
NAMM Oral History Library (2003)
Interview with Chairman, Manji Suzuki
NAMM Oral History Library (2006) Electronic organ manufacturing companies Harmonica manufacturers Audio amplifier manufacturers Manufacturing companies established in 1953 Japanese brands Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Japan Japanese companies established in 1953 {{Japan-company-stub