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 |
| Made in Ukulele | 2002 | Sony |
| Gontiti "best" | 2002 | Epic |
| 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 |
| XO | 2004 | Sony |
| Otona no natsu yasumi (Original soundtrack) | 2005 | Unknown |
| garyuu hitosuji | 2006 | Unknown |
| Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) (Original soundtrack) | 2008 | Unknown |
[edit] External links
- Official website (in English).
- Gontiti Fan's Web Site (in English).
- Gontiti at Allmusic.
- Titi Matsumura and Gonzalez Mikami at Internet Movie Database.
[edit] References
- ^ GONTITI official website (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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