The Best Of Kitaro II

Matsuri (Live) 9:27
Live In America
Originally from the album Kojiki is one of Kitaro's most charismatic composition - best appreciated "Live" where the power of sound and movement come together

Return To vietnam 2:05
OST - Heaven & Earth
A breathtaking film score for Oliver Stone's film Heaven & Earth which sees Kitaroincorporating traditional Vietnamese and Chinese instruments that give the score a distinct Asian sound.

Dawn / Rising Sun 6:38
Ten Years originally from Oasis
As part of this earlier works Dawn / Rising Sun is a performance piece that highlights Kitaro's ability to generate aural landscapes so clear that you can almost touch them.

Theme from "Silk Road" 6:15
Ten Yerars originally from Oasis
Kitaro created the music for the Silk Road - an hour long documentary which turned into a five year project due to its ongoing success.

Song For Peace 7:05
Ten Years
Song For Peace was a new track included in Ten Years a double CD of Kitaro's classics rerecorded as an essential collection of his earlier works.

Moondance 4:46
Thr Light Of The Spirit
The Light Of The Spirit jointly produced with renowned percussionis Mickey Hart, is an exploration of the spirit through life, death and rebirth.

Sozo 5:34
Kojiki
Sozo is a sister track to Matsuri from the highly acclaimed album Kojiki - a musical work based on Japanese lore about the creation of the world.

Earth Born 6:08
Ten Years originally from Silver Cloud
Earth Born was originally released on the album Silver Cloud - one of seven albums rereleased in the US in 1986 - likened by a critic as opening the way to "... a web of gentleness and wonderment"

Lady Of Dreams 8:22
Dream
Lady Of Dreams features the vocal talents of Jon Anderson (of Yes, Jon & Vangelis) in almost an "anthemic rock ballad" that was a daring breakaway from what had been accepted as the Kitaro "sound".

Tenku 4:16
Tenku
Tenku means heavenly sky, which is meant to reflect the open air environment of Kitaro's home studio where the album was recorded.

Dance Of Sarasvati 6:47
Mandala
Dance Of Sarasvati sees Kitaro incorporating more Indo influences - adding to the richness of his ever growing sound.

The Soong Sisters "Main Title" 4:37
OST - The Soong Sisters
Another film score collaboration with Randy Miller (also Heaven & Earth) to provide the rich backdrop for the film The Soong Sisters set in China during the turbulent period of the early 20th century.
Pony Canyon Inc.
Domo World Music Publishing Inc. (BMI)
Fujipacific Music (S.E.Asia) Ltd. Domo Records Inc.