ɐ jˈɑːməhˌɑː ˈɑːɹɾɪst ɪz ɐ dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən bᵻstˈoʊd baɪ jˈɑːməhˌɑː, baɪ ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən, tə mjˈuːzɪkəl ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, kənsˈɪdɚd təbi kɹˈɪɾɪkli ɐklˈeɪmd ɪn ðɛɹ ˈɪnstɹəmənts ɔːɹ ʒˈɑːnɹəz.
A Yamaha Artist is a designation bestowed by Yamaha, by invitation, to musical artists, considered to be critically acclaimed in their instruments or genres.