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* Echoes From Otarunay Vol.1 (Ragtime guitar solo works by HAMADA Takasi) (2009)....NEW!!
Please check out at CD Baby web-page, where you can hear more samples than here and can easily order it by $25.00 (MP3; $20).
Go To http://cdbaby.com/cd/hamada4HAMADA's first best album (2CDs), featuring original guitar solo,
with classic rag style.
All 27 guitar solos, total 110 minute.
From 1986, he has been challanging to compose "classic rag by guitar", not by piano.
It is not only his most significant album, but monument of ragtime guitar world.
We will present his another best album (Vol.2) with "free style", at the near days.[Disc-A]
1. Digital Delay Rag (1986)
2. Hamburg Lunch Rag (1987)
3. Otamoy Rag (1987) * 1 minute demo.
4. Bikuni Rag (Beautiful Country) (1987-90)
5. The Last Vacation (1988) * 1 minute demo.
6. Ragtime Meeting (1990)
7. Rainbow Chaser Rag (1992)
8. Reminiscence Rag (1993)
9. Katunay Rag (1996)
10. Ragtime Hobo (1996)
11. Jacky Rag (1997) * 1 minute demo.
12. The Pendulum Rag (1998) * 1 minute demo.
13. Letter From Taiwan (1999)
[Disc-B]
1. Ransima (1999)
2. Orion (1999) * 1 minute demo.
3. Eisbahn (2000)
4. Heartland (2000) * 1 minute demo.
5. Salon Mandolino (2001)
6. Thawing (2002)
7. Rock Climber - from Akaiwa Suite - (2003) * 1 minute demo.
8. Fuku Fuku Rag (2003)
9. Savoia Rag (2004)
10. The First Kiss (2006) * 1 minute demo.
11. Artwood Rag (2007) * 1 minute demo.
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12. Maple Leaf Rag (by Scott Joplin, 1899)
13. Ragtime Oriole (by James Scott, 1911)
14. For Teresa (by David Thomas Roberts, 1974)
all composed by HAMADA Takasi, except as noted.YouTube page! Day-O (No Need For Mobile Phone)....NEW!!
Early Morning Rain (by Roku-san & Gekkin-kun)....NEW!!
Maple Leaf Rag (1st section rearranged version)
"PuhaPuha" (Japanese song by HAMADA Takasi)
Carolan's Quarrel to Landlady (hammerdulcimer & guitar)
Otarunay Tuning (EbAbCFCEb) guitar instruction Vol.2
Chords in Otarunay Tuning (1) PDF file
Otarunay Tuning (EbAbCFCEb) guitar instruction Vol.1
"The Entertainer", played by HAMADA Takasi
"Waterloo Girls", played by HAMADA Takasi
"Roberto Clemente", played by HAMADA Takasi
"Kunne-cup (moon)" hurdy-gurdy solo
"Jambalaya", performed by Takayuki Nishiyama & Takashi Hamada
"Sincerely" by Takayuki Nishiyama
Reading the story from "Ainu Times No.46"
Horizon (original guitar solo by HAMADA Takasi)
"Fanfare", played by HAMADA Takasi and NADA Collaboration
We have started YouTube broadcast from June 2008!
Please watch out HAMADA's video files!
We will update more videoes!Sunflower Slow Drag (guitar arr. by Takashi Hamada)
Sikuzusi (Takashi Hamada)
Maple Leaf Rag (guitar-banjo)
Freelance Rag (original rag by Takashi Hamada)
Otamoy Rag (original rag by Takashi Hamada)
Ragtime Nightingale (guitar arr. by Takashi Hamada)
Katunay Rag (original rag by Takashi Hamada)
Ranshima (original rag by Takashi Hamada)
HAMADA Takasi sings "Louis collins"
Jung-Hwan March (Takashi Hamada)
Song of Happiness#2 (Takashi Hamada)
Cloud of Aynumosir (Takashi Hamada)
Research for the Legend of Blind Joe Death (Takashi Hamada)
Swipesy (guitar arr. by Takashi Hamada)
Digital Delay Rag (original rag by Takashi Hamada)The latest CD of HAMADA Takasi;
We will soon inform you the release of HAMADA's latest CD,
"Canal Crow / Kenji Komatsuzaki + Takashi Hamada" (OTR-023, 2008).
This CD features the music for hammer dulcimer and acoustic guitar, including 8 originals by HAMADA, newly composed, some of which have classic rag form.
You will enjoy the beautiful sounds and feel the new possibility of their music.
We are planning to offer it to CD Baby as well.
Please wait for our further information!
* Sunshine Music / HAMADA Takasi (double album) (2007)
Please check out at CD Baby web-page, where you can hear more samples than here and can easily order it by $18.00 (MP3; $15).
Go To http://cdbaby.com/cd/hamada3HAMADA's latest guitar CD (CDR) has brilliancy and solace of guitar music.
All 21 guitar solos, total 75 minute.
Original rags, melodious tunes, as well as standard, traditional.
Here he plays 8 rare Japanese guitars, Yamaha, Morales etc.
You will feel nice and enjoy his versatile music.1. Morning Coffee * 1 minute demo.
2. Madiana (by Maiotte Almaby)
3. Lovely Matampusi
4. Savoia Rag
5. Absence Without Notice * 1 minute demo.
6. Some Nispa's Song
7. August Dance * 1 minute demo.
8. Petetoko
9. Salon Mandolino
10. Suppokasu
11. Michelle (by Lennon & McCartney)
12. Red Herring Rag
13. Sobre las Olas (Over The Waves) (by Juventino Rosas Cadenas) * 1 minute demo.
14. Remarkable Rag
15. Marcel's Rag * 1 minute demo.
16. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (by Fain / Webster)
17. The Lantern Swing
18. Song Of Mantis Shrimp
19. Solace -A Mexican Serenade- (by Scott Joplin) * 1 minute demo.
20. Red Hot Rag
21. Take Me Home, Country Roads (by Danoff / Nivert / Denver)
all composed by HAMADA Takasi, except as noted.David Thomas Roberts video files! (2008.7.19)
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David Thomas Roberts, great composer in US. held his concert tour in Japan, 2006.
Under his permission, I sincerely introduce you some of his performances at Nippori Sunny Hall in Tokyo, November 2, 2006.
Piano : Steinway DThrough the Bottomlands
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTpVl5CmBOMMaria Antonieta Pons
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=sTI3UGPHl5UToulouse Street, from "New Orleans Streets"
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkjJIEG_-8cI hope many listners watch them and feel the atmosphere of his Japan tour!
MySpace and Digital Distribution Page
Here is the link of the new web site available.* Myspace web-site;
http://www.myspace.com/otarunay* Greatindie.com web-shop;
Orion
Hamada Takasi plays Roberto Clemente and other rags
David Thomas Roberts' Japan tour!!
Oct.27 - Nov.4, 2006.
Ended succsessfully!
It was very fantastic, dream-like, memorable tour in Japan.
Thank you, David-san!
You can see [Tour Gallery Page]Digital Distribution
We have supplied HAMADA's 2 CDs to over 30 digital distribution companies,
as the following;
mpGreek / MusicIsHere / PassAlong / Apple iTunes etc.Thanks to the help of "CD Baby"!
Please wait a while until getting it up by each companies!
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- Quotes;
" You have a wonderful touch and the choice of material is very interesting. You are a special player."
- Woody Mann, country blues guitarist -" Wonderful, historical contemporary ragtime guitarist, who should be equal to David Laibman."
- Tokio Uchida, country blues guitarist, and president of TAB Guitar School in Japan -" Mr. Hamada is a talented guitarist."
- Jazz by Mail -- " He is regarded as a leading expert of ragtime guitar in Japan. He has much originality, and his stance to the ragtime arrangement for solo guitar is very serious."
- (Japanese) Acoustic Guitar Magazine 19, 2004 -- " Does he have 7 fingers of right hand?"
- (Japanese) Acoustic Guitar Book 17, 2003 -" There are so many beautiful compositions on the CD ["Orion"], but 'I'll Remember You' stands out especially for me now."
- David Thomas Roberts, composer, pianist, Neo-Romantic artist -" You did a very good job on 'Alaskan Rag' and 'Ragtime Bobolink'. We also enjoyed your compositions. They are very nice."
- Patricia Lamb Conn, a daughter of Joseph F. Lamb -" You have really catched the Ragtime sound, intricated, sophisticated, dancing and powerful, it's amazing! "
- Antoine Payen, ragtime blues guitarist -
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RAGTIME ARTICLE by HAMADA Takasi
"List of the ragtime guitar tunes"(2008.8.23)....NEW!!
"How to arrange ragtime for the guitar"
Composition List of David Thomas Roberts (sorted as years)HAMADA went to NAMM Summer Session at Nashville Convention Center & Gaylord Entertainment Center, in July 20-22, 2001. This was his first visit to USA. All through this NAMM trade show, he demonstrated and played MORRIS guitar made by Moridaira Musical Insruments, Japan.