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HQ of Kawai Musical Instruments in Hamamatsu Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano. Koichi Kawai, the company founder, was born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1886. His neighbor, Torakusu Yamaha, a watchmaker and reed organ builder, took him in as an apprentice. Kawai became a member of the research and development team that introduced pianos to Japan.
- August 1927; 96 years ago
- Musical instruments
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1929. Company name changed to Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Company. 1930. Manufacture of reed organs begins. 1934. Manufacture of harmonicas begins. 1935. Corporate structure expanded to partnership basis. Production capacity: 75 upright pianos and 10 grand pianos per month.
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- The Rim. The rim of any grand piano has several roles to play, including tonal projection, the stability of construction, the stability of tuning, and overall durability/longevity of the piano as a whole.
- The Wood/Soundboard. Kawai uses solid spruce for the soundboards for all of their pianos, but with the SK-7 and SK-EX, they use select Ezo spruce from a small remaining stockpile.
- The Bridges. The bridges in the Shigeru Kawai pianos, according to several Kawai insiders, are essentially reproductions of the Hamburg Steinway bridge design.
- Double Duplex Scaling. Another interesting thing about Shigeru’s is the use of double duplex scaling, which means not only a duplex length on the back of the bridge but also a duplex length on the front of the piano as well, just in front of the capo.
Aug 9, 2020 · Kawai Digital Piano Series Overview Video Transcription. As one of the ‘Big 3’ digital piano manufacturer’s on the market today, Kawai has an extensive product line, with products ranging from under $1,000 CAD, all the way up to $20,000. In this article, we’re giving you an overview of almost every single Kawai digital piano that’s ...
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Parsons was founded in 1986 by Terence and Arling Ng [1] and became China's largest music retailer with more than 100 retail locations and 80 music schools all around the country. [2] [3] In its retail locations, Parsons sells acoustic and digital musical instruments including guitars, pianos, amplifiers, electronic keyboards, as well as sheet ...
Sep 29, 2020 · Introduction. The Kawai K800 Upright Grand Piano is one of the few “true” upright grands to come out of Asia. Built in Japan entirely by Kawai, the K800 has full sostenuto, premium hand-selected spruce soundboards, premium double-felted mahogany hammers, oversized music desk, and grand-like key sticks for a super high level of accuracy and speed.
About Kawai. We Touch the Heart Strings. Music, the highest of fine arts, is the sound of the soul. Music comes from deep within us and excites the emotions. The universal language of music is shared by all people. Music transcends the ages and communicates to the heart. We recognize that a fine musical instrument is essential to faithfully ...
