Gontiti

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Gontiti (sometimes rendered GONTITI) is a Japanese world music guitar duo formed in 1978 by Masahiko "Gonzalez" Mikami (born 30 December 1953 in Osaka, Japan) and Masahide "Titi" Matsumura (born 6 September 1954, also in Osaka).[1] Gontiti's music incorporates a number of styles, including bossa nova, flamenco, and classical music.[2]

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[edit] Recordings

As of 2007 Gontiti have recorded more than thirty original albums and compilations.[3] Most of their recordings have been for Sony and Epic Records. The duo have also provided music for a number of Japanese films, most notably the 2004 Hirokazu Koreeda film Dare mo shiranai, released in English-speaking countries as Nobody Knows.[4]

[edit] Discography

Album Year Released Label
ANOTHERMOOD+Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni 1983 Epic
Physics 1985 Epic/Sony
Sunday Market 1986 Portrait Records
Fuyo no Nihonjin 1986 Epic/Sony
Madame Q no isan 1987 Epic/Sony
In the Garden 1988 Epic
Spirit of Gontiti 1989 Epic/Sony
Body of Gontiti 1989 Epic/Sony
Devonian Boys 1990 Epic
Fingering Christmas 1990 Epic/Sony
KIT 1991 Epic/Sony
Muno no hito (Original soundtrack) 1991 Epic/Sony
Gravity Loves Time 1992 Epic/Sony
Nichio ha dameyo (Original soundtrack) 1993 Epic/Sony
Bonobono (Original soundtrack) 1993 Epic/Sony
VACANCES 1994 Epic/Sony
Black Ant's Life 1995 Epic/Sony
Live 1996 Sony
Easy Busy 1997 Sony
Duo 1997 Sony
Strings with Gontiti 1998 Sony
Red Box 1999 Sony
Best of Gontiti Works 1999 Unknown
GUITARS 2001 Pony Canyon Records
Made in Ukulele 2002 Sony
Gontiti "best" 2002 Unknown
A Magic Wand of "Standards" 2002 Sony
Gontiti Recommends Gontiti 2003 Sony
Gontiti 25th anniversary CD 2003 Unknown
Nobody Knows (Original soundtrack) 2004 Pony Canyon Records
XO 2004 Sony
otono no natsuyasumi (Original soundtrack) 2005 Unknown
garyuu hitosuji 2006 Unknown

[edit] Notes

  • Titi Matsumura's nickname is pronounced Chi-Chi, after the Charlie Parker song of the same name.[1]
  • The albums Body of Gontiti and Spirit of Gontiti were both released on the same day.[1]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c GONTITI official website (English version). Accessed 6 March 2007.
  2. ^ Strauss, Neil. In Performance; POP: New Music Seminar. New York Times, July 23, 1994. Accessed via nytimes.com on 6 March 2007.
  3. ^ Gontiti discography at Allmusic.com. Accessed 6 March 2007.
  4. ^ Gontiti at AllMovie Guide. Accessed 6 March 2007.
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