{{Short description|Japanese acoustic guitar duo}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = group_or_band | name = | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | native_name = ゴンチチ | native_name_lang = jp | alias = | origin = Osaka, Japan | genre = | works = | years_active = {{Start date|1978}}–present | label = {{hlist|Epic|Sony|Pony Canyon|FlyingDog}} | publishers = | spinoffs = | spinoff_of = | current_members = *Gonzalez Mikami *Chichi Matsumura | past_members = | awards = | website = {{URL|gontiti.jp}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Gontiti'''|ゴンチチ|Gon'chichi|sometimes rendered '''gontiti''' or '''GONTITI'''}} is a Japanese acoustic guitar duo formed in 1978 by {{Nihongo|'''Masahiko "Gonzalez" Mikami'''|ゴンザレス三上|Gonzaresu Mikami|born 30 December 1953 in Osaka, Japan}} and {{Nihongo|'''Masahide "Titi" Matsumura'''|チチ松村|Chichi Matsumura|born 6 September 1954, also in Osaka}}.<ref name="officsite">[http://www.gontiti.jp/index.html GONTITI official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070324094054/http://www.gontiti.jp/index.html |date=2007-03-24 }} (English version). Accessed 6 March 2007.</ref> Gontiti's music incorporates a number of styles, including bossa nova, flamenco, and classical music.<ref name="strauss">Strauss, Neil. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E5DD133EF930A15754C0A962958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fStrauss%2c%20Neil In Performance; POP: New Music Seminar.] ''New York Times'', July 23, 1994. Accessed via [https://www.nytimes.com nytimes.com] on 6 March 2007.</ref>
==Recordings== As of 2007 Gontiti have recorded more than thirty original albums and compilations.<ref name="allmusic">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p28378|pure_url=yes}} Gontiti discography] at Allmusic.com. Accessed 6 March 2007.</ref> 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.<ref name="allmovie">[http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:402094~T2 Gontiti] at AllMovie Guide. Accessed 6 March 2007.</ref>
=== Discography === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Album title<br />(Album title in Japanese) ! Year released ! Label ! Note |- | Another Mood<br />(Another Mood) | 1983<!-- July 25th --> | Casablanca<!-- Japanese label --> | *Debut album *Released as "Gonzalez Mikami & Titi Matsumura" |- | Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni<br />(脇役であるとも知らずに) | 1984<!-- July 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Second album |- | Physics<br />(PHYSICS) | 1985<!-- February 2nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Third album |- | Sunday Market<br />(SUNDAY MARKET) | 1986<!-- April 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Released in US from Portrait Records |- | JAPANESE IN WINTER<br />(冬の日本人) | 1986<!-- November 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Legacy of Madam Q<br />(マダムQの遺産) | 1987<!-- July 22nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Yellow Tornade | 1988<!-- May 30th --> | Nektar | *Compilation album from a label of West Germany |- | Twinkle Garden<br />(Twinkle Garden) | 1988<!-- June 22nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Mini album in 3-inch CD |- | In the Garden<br />(In the Garden) | 1988<!-- July 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Spirit of Gontiti<br />(Spirit of Gontiti) | 1989<!-- May 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Best of album released with its counterpart ''Body of Gontiti'' |- | Body of Gontiti<br />(Body of Gontiti) | 1989<!-- May 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Best of album released with its counterpart ''Spirit of Gontiti'' |- | Devonian Boys<br />(Devonian Boys) | 1990<!-- April 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Another Mood + Wakiyaku de arutomo shirazuni<br />(Another Mood + 脇役であるとも知らずに) | 1990<!-- June 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Re-release of first & second album |- | Fingering Christmas<br />(Fingering Christmas) | 1990<!-- December 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | KIT<br />(KIT) | 1991<!-- June 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Munou no hito<br />(無能の人) | 1991<!-- October 10th --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Soundtrack album of a Naoto Takenaka film |- | Gravity Loves Time<br />(Gravity Loves Times) | 1992<!-- July 22nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Never on Sundays: Original Soundtrack<br />(「日曜はダメよ」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | 1993<!-- June 2nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Soundtrack album of a television drama series |- | Bonobono: Original Soundtrack<br />(ぼのぼの Original soundtrack) | 1993<!-- September 22nd --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Soundtrack album of an animated film ''Bonobono'' |- | VACANCES<br />(VACANCES) | 1994<!-- July 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Best of album |- | Black Ant's Life<br />(Black Ant's Life) | 1995<!-- September 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | LIVE<br />(LIVE) | 1996<!-- July 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *First live album |- | TELEVISION SOUND TRACK: SONGS OF RHEIN<br />(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<!-- June 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Maxi single from soundtrack of a television program<!-- on the air on June 20th, 21st and 22nd 1997 --> |- | EASY BUSY<br />(EASY BUSY) | 1997<!-- November 1st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Teresa Bright is a guest vocalist |- | DUO<br />(DUO) | 1997<!-- July 21st --> | Epic/Sony Records | *First album made by only two guitars of Gontiti |- | Strings with Gontiti<br />(Strings with Gontiti) | 1998<!-- July 18th --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Red Box<br />(Red Box) | 1999<!-- July 23rd --> | Epic/Sony Records | |- | Best of Gontiti Works<br />(Best of Gontiti Works) | 2000<!-- April 19th --> | Epic/Sony Records | *Best of album |- | GUITARS<br />(GUITARS) | 2001<!-- March 14th --> | Pony Canyon | *Second album made by only two guitars of Gontiti *SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |- | Nangoku-ongaku: Resort Music Series<br />(南国音楽 Resort Music Series) | 2001<!-- July 4th --> | Epic Records Japan | *Best of album *SACD disc |- | made in Ukulele<br />(made in Ukulele) | 2002<!-- May 15th --> | Pony Canyon | *Includes soundtrack of an animated film ''Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto'' *SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |- | gontiti best<br />(gontiti best) | 2002<!-- August 21st --> | Epic Records Japan | *Best of album |- | Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Best Soundtracks<br />(ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 ベスト・サウンドトラックス) | 2002<!-- October 23rd --> | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | *Best of soundtrack album of a radio drama and an original video animation ''Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou'' |- | A Magic Wand of "Standards"<br />(A Magic Wand of "Standards") | 2002<!-- December 4th --> | Pony Canyon | *SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |- | GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI<br />(GONTITI RECOMMENDS GONTITI) | 2003<!-- July 30th --> | Epic Records Japan | *Best of album *Double album |- | gontiti 25th Anniversary CD<br />(gontiti 25th Anniversary CD) | 2003<!-- December 17th --> | Pony Canyon | *Best of album by re-recording *SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |- | Nobody Knows: Original Soundtrack<br />(映画「誰も知らない」 サウンドトラック) | 2004<!-- August 4th --> | Pony Canyon | *Maxi single from soundtrack of a Hirokazu Kore-eda film ''Nobody Knows'' |- | XO<br />(XO) | 2004<!-- December 1st --> | Pony Canyon | *SACD hybrid disc released in 2005 |- | Otona no natsu-yasumi: Original Soundtrack<br />(おとなの夏休み オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | 2005<!-- July 29th --> | Pony Canyon | *Soundtrack album of a television drama series |- | Garyū hitosuji<br />(我流一筋) | 2006<!-- March 1st --> | Pony Canyon | |- | Gontiti Super Best 2001-2006<br />(Gontiti スーパーベスト 2001-2006) | 2007<!-- March 21st --> | Pony Canyon | *Best of album |- | ONLINE LIMITED 1<br />(ONLINE LIMITED 1) | 2007<!-- December 26th --> | In The Garden Records | *Released only in online music store |- | Still Walking: Original Soundtrack<br />(映画「歩いても歩いても」サウンドトラック) | 2008<!-- June 11th --> | In The Garden Records | *Soundtrack album of a Hirokazu Kore-eda film ''Still Walking'' |- | VSOD -very special ordinary days-<br />(VSOD -very special ordinary days-) | 2008<!-- August 6th --> | Epic Records Japan | |- | LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2)<br />(LIVE At Shirakawa Hall '09 (Online Limited 2)) | 2009<!-- April 22nd --> | In The Garden Records | *Live album *Released only in online music store |- | MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS-<br />(MERRY CHRISTMAS with GONTITI -BEST SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS SONGS-) | 2010<!-- November 24th --> | Epic Records Japan | |- | humble music<br />(humble music) | 2011<!-- August 10th --> | Epic Records Japan | *Third album made by only two guitars of Gontiti |- | Going My Home: Original Soundtrack<br />(ドラマ「ゴーイング マイ ホーム」サウンドトラック) | 2012<!-- December 18th --> | In The Garden Records | *Soundtrack album of a Hirokazu Kore-eda television drama series *Released only in online music store |- | Ore wa mada honki dashitenaidake: Original Soundtrack<br />(映画「俺はまだ本気出してないだけ」本気音楽集) | 2013<!-- June 12nd --> | Epic Records Japan | * Soundtrack album of a Yūichi Fukuda film based on a manga ''I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow'' |- | "Amanchu!" Original Soundtrack <br/> (TVアニメ「あまんちゅ!」オリジナルサウンドトラック) |2016<!-- August 24th --> | FlyingDog | * Soundtrack album of the animated adaptation of Kozue Amano's manga ''Amanchu!'' |- | "Amanchu! ~Advance~" Original Soundtrack <br/> (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<!--May 30th --> | FlyingDog | * Soundtrack album of the second season of ''Amanchu!'' |- |we are here -After 40 years, we are here- |2018<!--December 19th--> |Pony Canyon | * Original album celebrating 40 years as a music duo |- |}
==External links== {{Portal|Japan|Music|Biography}} *{{Official website|http://www.gontiti.jp/index.html}} {{in lang|en|ja|ko}} *[http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Gontiti/discography/ ディスコグラフィ | Sony Music] - Discography in Epic/Sony Records website {{in lang|ja}} *[http://www.gontiti.jp/DISCOGRAPHY/Album/anothermood.html Album01 of GONTITI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716060724/http://www.gontiti.jp/DISCOGRAPHY/Album/anothermood.html |date=2013-07-16 }} - Discography in official website {{in lang|ja}} *[https://archive.today/20130130023328/http://homepage2.nifty.com/another_cup_of_GT/Main_e/Top_e.html Gontiti Fan's Web Site] {{in lang|en}} *[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p28378|pure_url=yes}} Gontiti] at Allmusic. *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735445/ Titi Matsumura] and [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1735446/ Gonzalez Mikami] at Internet Movie Database.
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