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Six Musical Portraits
CD
1998
Domo Records
70876-13222-2-4
1. Dance of Sarasvati 6:37
from the album Mandala
2. Caravansary 6:00
from the album Best of Ten Years
3. Planet 1:59
from the album An Enchanted Evening
4. The Field 4:50
from the album The Light of the Spirit
5. Romance 4:40
from the album Tenku
6. Sozo 3:38
from the album Kojiki
Composer Kitaro, winner of a Golden Globe Award and multiple Grammy nominations, is revered for his ability
to embody the human spirit with music of passion and drama.
He is the consummate hyphenate composer-arranger-producer-performer-multiinstrumentalist
- but he calls his music simply "spiritual." His recordings, as embodied in his newest, Gaia, are distinguished by their warmth and emotion as opposed to the New Age emphasis on digital technique over humanness.
"Feeling," he says, "is the most important element in my music."
In all of his work, Kitaro's dream is to instill harmony and a peaceful coexistence, building a balance between nature and humanity. Each eagerly-anticipated new release is celebrated as a journey of discovery and challenge.
Although Kitaro has lived in the U.S. for the past five years on a 180-acre spread outside Boulder, Colorado, he continues to merge the finest of Eastern and Western culture and tradition in his music. This year, he brings his music to a wider audience, as Kitaro embarks on an extensive world tour.
"Music is a very emotional thing," says Kitaro. "I'm just trying to discover the purity of sound."
Music is the sound of healing. Peace comes from the heart, and in Kitaro's music, he is constantly trying to bring more peace into this world. The desire for peace is a universal one, not only today but from times past. It can be attained if people of goodwill work together.
"I simply want people to enjoy the music," says Kitaro. "In Japan the word for music means 'enjoy the sound.' That's what I want the audience to do."
As Billboard Magazine said, Few artists are identified as closely or as positively with New Age as the Japanese composer/performer Kitaro."
He has helped bring the world together before, performing at the closing ceremony of the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, leading 450 Japanese taiko drummers, including 100 on enormous sacred instruments, in a performance based on the "Onbashira" festival.
"My ultimate goal," says Kitaro, "is to keep expressing my feelings in music, and for the people to enjoy it."
KITARO ALBUMS AVAILABLE
FROM DOMO RECORDS
CIRQUE INGENIEUX
(1997)
DOMO 71022
Kitaro breaks into Broadway with a soundscore created, composed and performed for the backdrop to a production entitled "Cirque Ingenieux". The music ranges from a lilting Viennese Waltz to a driving contemporary beat and features some painfully haunting melodies.
THE LIGHT OF THE SPIRIT
(1987)
DOMO 71061
Received a Grammy nomination for the single "The Field", coproduced with Mickey
Hart (Grateful Dead), a longtime Kitaro admirer. The Light 0t The Spirit expresses Kitaro's vision of life, death and rebirth, and continues his musical exploration of the life cycle.
KOJIKI
(1990)
DOMO 71063
The songs on Kojiki are based on a famous Japanese myth by the same name. The original story of Kojiki is the
ancient chronicle of the creation of Japan.
MANDALA
(1994)
DOMO 71001
Nominated for a Grammy in 1994. This was Kitaro's last studio album until Gaia.
THE WORLD OF KITARO
(1982)
DOMO 71053
Features the classic Kitaro sound as he performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Lubbock. Originally available only as an import.
SILK LOAD SUITE
WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(1977)
DOMO 71052
The greatest hits of the two Silk Road albums performed with The London Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony is conducted by Paul Buckmaster.
TUNNUANG
(1980)
DOMO 71056
An assortment of music perfect for meditation. The 20-bit digital remastering brings out the true brilliance of Kitaro's music.
OASIS
(1976)
DOMO 71054
On OASIS his debut, Kitaro shows his musical genius and begins his illustrious musical career.
An Enchanted Evening
(1995)
DOMO 71005
This album was nominated for a Grammy in 1995. This enhanced CD is a live recording from
the Mandala tour. PBS featured a video of the artist's performance. Features music from his studio album, Mandala, his Golden Globe Awardwining original score for Oliver Stone's HEAVEN AND EARTH, and other earlier work.
IN PERSON DIGITAL
(1976)
DOMO 71055
This album contains tracks from other Kitaro albums performed at the Person concert hall. A
must buy for any Kitaro fan. The remastering brings out the beauty of Kitaro's music.
BEST OF TEN YEARS
(1976-1986)
DOMO 71062
This double album is a compilation of Kitaro's greatest work from 1976 to 1986. The package also
includes an 8-page biography on the musical life of Kitaro.
BEST OF KITARO
(1981)
DOMO 77058
Originally released in 1981, this is a collection of Kitaro's most popular works from earlier in his
career. It continues to be a best-seller year after year.
TENKU
(1986)
DOMO 71060
The title means "Heavenly Sky" and reflects the open air environment of Kitaro's home studio. This album
was recorded at Kitaro'd 200 year old farm house in the Japanese Alps.
SILK ROAD VOL. 1
(1976)
DOMO 77050
This is music from the popular Japanese mini series of the same name. The Silk Road Series has
sold over 1.000.000 worldwide.
SILK ROAD VOL. 2
(1977)
DOMO 71051
This is the second release from the mini series.
KI
(1979)
DOMO 71057
Ki (pronounced KEY) is an abstract word most often meaning a spirit coming from nature. On his album of the same name, Kitaro
works his mastery to bring out the nuances of his vintage sound.
PEACE ON EARTH
(1996)
DOMO 71014
The first holiday album from Kitaro charted among the highest holiday releases. On
this album Kitaro takes long-time holiday favorites and one original composition and interprets them as only Kitaro can.
KITARO'S WORLD OT MUSIC
FEATURING
YU-XIAO GUANG
(1996)
DOMO 71011
Kitaro's most popular compositions as interpreted by the Chinese Violinist, Yu-Xiao Guang.
Photographs of Kitaro:
Osamu Matsuki
Design:
Wendy Sherman/Art Slave
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