Gontiti (ゴンチチ, Gon'chichi, sometimes rendered gontiti or GONTITI) is a Japanese acoustic guitar duo formed in 1978 by Masahiko "Gonzalez" Mikami (ゴンザレス三上, Gonzaresu Mikami, born 30 December 1953 in Osaka, Japan) and Masahide "Titi" Matsumura (チチ松村, Chichi 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]
Recordings
[edit]As of 2007 Gontiti have recorded more than thirty original albums and compilations.[3] Most of their recordings have been for Epic/Sony Records. The duo have also provided music for a number of Japanese films, most notably the 2004 Hirokazu Kore-eda film Dare mo shiranai, released in English-speaking countries as Nobody Knows.[4]
Discography
[edit]Album title (Album title in Japanese) |
Year Released | Label | Note |
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Another Mood (Another Mood) |
1983 | Casablanca |
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Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni (脇役であるとも知らずに) |
1984 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Physics (PHYSICS) |
1985 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Sunday Market (SUNDAY MARKET) |
1986 | Epic/Sony Records |
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JAPANESE IN WINTER (冬の日本人) |
1986 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Legacy of Madam Q (マダムQの遺産) |
1987 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Yellow Tornade | 1988 | Nektar |
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Twinkle Garden (Twinkle Garden) |
1988 | Epic/Sony Records |
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In the Garden (In the Garden) |
1988 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Spirit of Gontiti (Spirit of Gontiti) |
1989 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Body of Gontiti (Body of Gontiti) |
1989 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Devonian Boys (Devonian Boys) |
1990 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Another Mood + Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni (Another Mood + 脇役であるとも知らずに) |
1990 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Fingering Christmas (Fingering Christmas) |
1990 | Epic/Sony Records | |
KIT (KIT) |
1991 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Munou no hito (無能の人) |
1991 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Gravity Loves Time (Gravity Loves Times) |
1992 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Never on Sundays: Original Soundtrack (「日曜はダメよ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
1993 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Bonobono: Original Soundtrack (ぼのぼの Original soundtrack) |
1993 | Epic/Sony Records |
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VACANCES (VACANCES) |
1994 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Black Ant's Life (Black Ant's Life) |
1995 | Epic/Sony Records | |
LIVE (LIVE) |
1996 | Epic/Sony Records |
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TELEVISION SOUND TRACK: SONGS OF RHEIN (NHK「世界悠々父なる大河、ライン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
1997 | Epic/Sony Records |
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EASY BUSY (EASY BUSY) |
1997 | Epic/Sony Records |
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DUO (DUO) |
1997 | Epic/Sony Records |
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Strings with Gontiti (Strings with Gontiti) |
1998 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Red Box (Red Box) |
1999 | Epic/Sony Records | |
Best of Gontiti Works (Best of Gontiti Works) |
2000 | Epic/Sony Records |
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GUITARS (GUITARS) |
2001 | Pony Canyon |
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Nangoku-ongaku: Resort Music Series (南国音楽 Resort Music Series) |
2001 | Epic Records Japan |
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made in Ukulele (made in Ukulele) |
2002 | Pony Canyon |
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gontiti best (gontiti best) |
2002 | Epic Records Japan |
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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Best Soundtracks (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 ベスト・サウンドトラックス) |
2002 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
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A Magic Wand of "Standards" (A Magic Wand of "Standards") |
2002 | Pony Canyon |
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GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI (GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI) |
2003 | Epic Records Japan |
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gontiti 25th Anniversary CD (gontiti 25th Anniversary CD) |
2003 | Pony Canyon |
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Nobody Knows: Original Soundtrack (映画「誰も知らない」 サウンドトラック) |
2004 | Pony Canyon |
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XO (XO) |
2004 | Pony Canyon |
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Otona no natsu-yasumi: Original Soundtrack (おとなの夏休み オリジナル・サウンドトラック) |
2005 | Pony Canyon |
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Garyū hitosuji (我流一筋) |
2006 | Pony Canyon | |
Gontiti Super Best 2001-2006 (Gontiti スーパーベスト 2001-2006) |
2007 | Pony Canyon |
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ONLINE LIMITED 1 (ONLINE LIMITED 1) |
2007 | In The Garden Records |
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Still Walking: Original Soundtrack (映画「歩いても歩いても」サウンドトラック) |
2008 | In The Garden Records |
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VSOD -very special ordinary days- (VSOD -very special ordinary days-) |
2008 | Epic Records Japan | |
LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2) (LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2)) |
2009 | In The Garden Records |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS- (MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS-) |
2010 | Epic Records Japan | |
humble music (humble music) |
2011 | Epic Records Japan |
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Going My Home: Original Soundtrack (ドラマ「ゴーイング マイ ホーム」サウンドトラック) |
2012 | In The Garden Records |
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Ore wa mada honki dashitenaidake: Original Soundtrack (映画「俺はまだ本気出してないだけ」本気音楽集) |
2013 | Epic Records Japan |
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"Amanchu!" Original Soundtrack (TVアニメ「あまんちゅ!」オリジナルサウンドトラック) |
2016 | FlyingDog |
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"Amanchu! ~Advance~" Original Soundtrack (TVアニメーション「あまんちゅ! ~あどばんす~」オリジナルサウンドトラック ) |
2018 | FlyingDog |
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we are here -After 40 years, we are here- | 2018 | Pony Canyon |
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External links
[edit]- Official website (in English, Japanese, and Korean)
- ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music - Discography in Epic/Sony Records website (in Japanese)
- Album01 of GONTITI - Discography in official website (in Japanese)
- Gontiti Fan's Web Site (in English)
- Gontiti at Allmusic.
- Titi Matsumura and Gonzalez Mikami at Internet Movie Database.
References
[edit]- ^ GONTITI official website Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (English version). Accessed 6 March 2007.
- ^ Strauss, Neil. In Performance; POP: New Music Seminar. New York Times, July 23, 1994. Accessed via nytimes.com on 6 March 2007.
- ^ Gontiti discography at Allmusic.com. Accessed 6 March 2007.
- ^ Gontiti at AllMovie Guide. Accessed 6 March 2007.
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