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| Topic Started: Sep 11 2009, 08:58 PM (1,023 Views) | |
| DavidRamos | Sep 11 2009, 08:58 PM Post #1 |
Behold my Ocarina Club.
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Main Site (Japanese): http://www.prima-gakki.co.jp/public_html/catalog/aketaocarina/index.html Distributor (English): http://www.sammyocarinamusic.com/ Mr. Takashi Aketagawa was the inventor of the original 12 Hole ocarina back in 1928, and his ocarinas are said to be some of the greatest in the world. Here's what Richard Schmidt of Clayzeness Whistleworks had to say about Mr. Aketagawa and his Ocarinas...
Here's a few of them in action: And here are some beautiful sound samples of the Aketa SG, performed by Mr. Kokor: http://www.ijigg.com/songs/V2EB4CGPAD Edited by DavidRamos, Sep 11 2009, 09:16 PM.
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| Ian McConnell | Sep 12 2009, 12:07 AM Post #2 |
Inliner x 5
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I have a couple of these, the double, the "high end" alto C, and the low end alto C. I like the high end alto C better, but I think its just the paint job that cost more. I got the manual with one of them, they are all Prima, no original Aketa, and only reason I say high end is the manual has a price list and its double what the low end was. I only own one other 12 hole, a Pockle which I think is very nice so I don't have much else to compare them to. I like them though, don't play them much cause I like the 10 holes a lot better. |
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| Panch | Sep 12 2009, 05:53 AM Post #3 |
The Whistlemaker
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Nice, David! I didn't even realize we were missing Aketa from this list! |
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| OcLover | Feb 13 2010, 04:17 PM Post #4 |
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Visit Prima Gakki's YouTube Channel. They have videos of their 2009 Ocarina Festival posted. Be aware the language is Japanese, but you can get over that by listening to the fine performances. 
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| kissing | Feb 26 2010, 01:14 AM Post #5 |
there is always time for a song
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They seem to have released a new "Osawa" ocarina. I think it was made by Focalink, but under Prima Gakki's name for some reason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33og1S4DZGc (he talks in Japanese for the first half, but plays the ocarina afterwards) |
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| 杰里米亚 | Feb 26 2010, 01:42 AM Post #6 |
该游戏 <----TRANSLATE IT!!!!
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Either way, it is a nice ocarina. |
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| Crowler | Feb 26 2010, 05:01 PM Post #7 |
emergency medical hologram
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Here is the page with prices of the five triples and two doubles, from Sam's link. Very expensive, but they seem very nice! Dave, if you buy one of these, I will kill you! You're not allowed to buy all the nice ocarinas. 
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| Ikaruka | Feb 26 2010, 11:03 PM Post #8 |
Your humble servant
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It seems Focalink and Osawa released their new line of Oc's. From what I understand (babelfish translator xD) There are 5 models of the triple; -SU: The Solo ocarina with gloss 126,000.00 JPY = 1,416.81 USD -SN: The Solo ocarina without the gloss (standard forte look) 126,000.00 JPY = 1,416.81 USD -U & N: The Ocarinas who are intended to be played with an another instrument like the piano with (model U) and with gloss. (model N) 105,000.00 JPY = 1,180.75 USD -LU: The light weight version of the ocarina...?  105,000.00 JPY = 1,180.75 USD I'm not sure if it's right or not, you know how those online translators are... We need someone who can translate it for us. Or we could ask Mr. Zack Shih? He made them afterall, eventhough Prima sells them. |
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| kissing | Feb 27 2010, 10:02 AM Post #9 |
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there is always time for a song
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I wonder how the solo ocarinas and the ones designed to be played with other instruments differ..... seems kinda strange. |
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| Ikaruka | Feb 28 2010, 04:00 PM Post #10 |
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Your humble servant
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Yea, I was wondering the samething. I never really thought of there being really "solo" and "non-solo" ocarinas. Maybe it's just babelfish's translation? |
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| Zack Shih | Feb 28 2010, 06:04 PM Post #11 |
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Dear my friends here, please allow me to make some explanations here as follows: a) Osawa ocarinas are made by Focalink and solely for Prima and Osawa. Why ? Because they are totally different from my current Forte AC Triple ocarinas. Mr. Osawa has modified the voicing hole size and the breath slope to make the Osawa designs. Once the above specifications are changed, the ocarinas are new to manufacturing unit because all the set-up manufacturing terms/ conditions must be looked for & set up again. b) There are 3 different designs on AC Triples. One is Solo design, the other is Mild design and the last is Light design. Differences among them drop on the breath slope. And U and N represents different clay & decoration. c) There are 2 different design on AC Forte Doubles. Difference between them drop on the breath slope and the clay material. d) Since Mr. Osawa supervise the ocarinas and check the quality by himself, we name these ocarinas " Osawa Ocarinas " and let them under Prima's name for worldwide sales. For your information. |
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| Bunjiro | Feb 28 2010, 06:09 PM Post #12 |
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I can get my way through Japanese somewhat, but when I read this text through Google translate (just skimmed it), I couldn't find any mention of any of these being any better with any other instrument. If you could point out to me where in the original text they seem to mention this, I can check out what it says. It's a bit too much text for me to translate it all right now. Edit: Mr Shih posted his reply while I was typing up mine! That if anything is confirmation there is no mention of being better with other instruments 
Edited by Bunjiro, Feb 28 2010, 06:11 PM.
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| Ikaruka | Feb 28 2010, 07:23 PM Post #13 |
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Your humble servant
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Well since the SU and SN were labeled as "Solo" ocarinas I was assuming the others weren't "solo". Also in one of the demonstration video's of Osawa with the Osawa Ocarina AC Triplet U he mentioned something about the piano and playing a violine part? (I'm really not sure. I don't understand much Japanese so he could've been talking about something else.  ) I was just trying to make a connection between it all. (Eventhough I found it a bit weird.) That's why I said we should better ask it Mr. Zack Shih himself. (No need since he already answered on here  )Sorry for the missunderstanding.  Thank you Mr. Zack Shih, for taking your time to explain us the differences of the ocarinas! Edited by Ikaruka, Feb 28 2010, 07:41 PM.
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