Cirque Ingenieux

Composer Kitaro, with a Golden Globe Award, multiple Grammy nominations, and his newest album, Gaia, released during mid-1998, is revered for his ability to embody the human spirit with music of passion and drama. Through his seemingly endless world tours Kitaro is constantly exposed to the diversity of world cultures and the impacts of humanity upon nature and of nature upon humanity.
The title of Kitaro's newest release reflects his tribute to our planet. The title loosely translates to 'Goddess of the Earth' or 'Mother Earth'. The tracks resonate with the history embodied in some of Mother's Earth most precious gifts, including pre-Columbian wind and percussion instruments dating back to the 1300's. These instruments are used m Kitaro's music to help connect the old with the new. Wood is the natural building block supplied by Mother Earth and used to create virtually everything humans need; from fire, to shelter, to shrines ...to music.
Kitaro is the consummate hyphenate: composer-arranger-producer-performer-multi-instrumentalist. His music is simply "spiritual", he says, distinguished by its warmth and emotion as opposed to the New Age emphasis on digital technique over humanness. "Feeling", he adds, "is the most important element in my music".
This is evident in over two dozen albums Kitaro has released internationally, culminating in his latest Gaia, an exploration of respect and how it relates to ancient Japanese traditions. This new album is based in part on vocal chanting meant to facilitate communications with nature. Much of Gaia's music was inspired by Kitaro's witnessing of the `On Bashira' or `Mi Hashira' festival, which take place in Japan.
The music here is derived from the festival's activities. Every seven years, eight selected groups of individuals are chosen to be spiritually cleansed. They participate in cutting eight individual trees. Prior to cutting, participants ascend a mountain and in an attempt to spiritually connect, speak with the heavens through the trees. As people watch and become physically involved in the activity, the trees are allowed to fall down the mountain. The trees eventually become one of eight posts, the cornerstones and new foundation of the ceremonial shrine. Through these events, respect is attained as nature helps these individuals become in touch with themselves.
Kitaro's music is increasingly progressive, full of innovative touches. It is a haunting study in contrasts. The pieces of Gaia, each with a strong and distinct character, evoke a sense of mystery and provide a perfect atmosphere by which to both meditate and move; a far reaching musical journey drawing East and West together.

DISCOGRAPHY

Oasis • 1979 - Domo 71054
Ki • 1979 - Domo 71057
Silk Road, Volume 1 • 1980 - Domo 71050
Silk Road, Volume 2 • 1980 - Domo 71051
Silk Road Suite • 1980 - Domo 71052
In Person Digital • 1980 - Domo 71055
World of Kitaro • 1981 - Domo 71053
Tunhuang • 1981 - Domo 71056
Best of Kitaro, Volume 1 • 1981 - Domo 71058
Tenku • 1986 - Domo 71060
The Light of the Spirit • 1987 - Domo 71061
The Best of Ten Years • 1988 - Domo 71062
Kojiki • 1990 - Domo 71063
Mandala • 1994 - Domo 81001
An Enchanted Evening • 1995 - Domo 71005
Kitaro's World of Music (Nawang Khechog) • 1996 - Domo 71004
Kitaro's World of Music (Yu-Xiao Guang) • 1996 - Domo 71011
Peace on Earth • 1996 - Domo 71014
Cirque Ingenieux • 1997 - Domo 71022
Gaia • 1998 - Domo 91003

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BEST SELLER

CIRQUE INGENIEUX
A stirring conceptual piece of music, Cirque follows the story of Sarah, a young girl living at the turn-of-the-century. She falls in love with the oldfashioned circus and returning there one night,
she walks the tight-rope. However, she falls and during her fall experiences a wonderful journey of the mind. There is a happy ending, as she is saved by her loving brother.
Domo 71022

An Enchanted Evening
Grammy nominated:
Best New Age Album
Domo 71005

THE BEST OF TEN YEARS
REMASTERED
Double CD compilation of Kitaro's greatest works from 1978 to 1988.
Domo 71062

KOJIKI
REMASTERED
Domo 71083

THE LIGHT OF THE SPIRIT
REMASTERED
Domo 71061

SILK ROAD, VOL.1
REMASTERED
Domo 71050

SILK ROAD, VOL.2
REMASTERED
Domo 71051

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KITARO
EUROPEAN TOUR 1998
PROGRAMME
Magma. New composition
Caravansary. From the album Best of Ten Years (Domo 71062)
Dance of Sarasvati. From the album An Enchanted Evening (Domo 71005)
Mercury. New composition
Strength. From the album Cirque Ingenieux (Domo 71022)
Galina. From the album Cirque Ingenieux (Domo 71022)
The Field. From the album Light of the Spirit (Domo 71061)
Silk Road. From the albums Silk Road, Volume 1 (Domo 71050)
and Silk Road, Volume 2 (Domo 71051)
Bottom of the Sky. From the album Cirque Ingenieux (Domo 71022)
Tres. Percussion solo featuring the Taiko drum, a version of which is
included on the album An Enchanted Evening (Domo 71005)
Kokoro. From the album An Enchanted Evening (Domo 71005)
Encores

Koi. From the album Kojiki (Domo 71063)
Matsuri. From the album Kojiki (Domo 71063)

Musicians:
Kitaro: Keyboards
Keiko Takahashi: Keyboards
Dianna Dentino: Keyboards
Fumie Ono: Keyboards
Derek Zimmerman: Percussion
Angus Clark: Guitars

Crew:
Michael Nachtigal: Tour Manager
Andrew Stone: Production Manager
Louis Ball: Lighting Director
David Morgan: Sound Engineer
Hern Joop Knaapen: Monitor Engineer
Stephen Tang: Sound Technician
Chris Deitrich: Keyboard Technician
Tony Radogna: Percussion Technician
Massimo Ravanelli: Lighting Technician
Franco Miller: Driver

Eiichi Naito: Manager - Keiko Naito: Assistant