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Masanori Takahashi, better known as Kitarō, is a Japanese new age musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Kitaro’s various sound collaborations and resonant, multi-textured compositions truly defy the constraints of any genre. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award-Winning Kitaro has achieved global acclaim over a more than three decade long career with a signature sound and a pioneering fusion of cultures, techniques and spheres of consciousness that are truly his own.
Kitaro’s latest project, Impressions of the West Lake is a modern day opera conceived and directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou (Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower), the visionary artist behind the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The production is highlighted by music composed by Kitaro.
Perhaps the single most significant collaboration on Impressions of the West Lake is between Zhang and the opera’s composer, Kitaro. This pairing of East-meets-East is a rare combination of two artists at the peak of their creative talents. The opera also marks a reunion for Kitaro and music arranger Randy Miller, the pair’s first effort together since the Golden Globe-winning soundtrack to Oliver Stone’s 1993 film Heaven and Earth. This opera is another impressive credit for Miller, whose lengthy career as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor for films includes such highlights as Without Limits, First Snow, and The Soong Sisters (Best Original Score, Hong Kong Film Award).
Kitaro’s various sound collaborations and resonant, multi-textured compositions truly defy the constraints of any genre. The Grammy and Golden Globe Award-Winning Kitaro has achieved global acclaim over a more than three decade long career with a signature sound and a pioneering fusion of cultures, techniques and spheres of consciousness that are truly his own.
Kitaro’s latest project, Impressions of the West Lake is a modern day opera conceived and directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou (Hero, Curse of the Golden Flower), the visionary artist behind the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The production is highlighted by music composed by Kitaro.
Perhaps the single most significant collaboration on Impressions of the West Lake is between Zhang and the opera’s composer, Kitaro. This pairing of East-meets-East is a rare combination of two artists at the peak of their creative talents. The opera also marks a reunion for Kitaro and music arranger Randy Miller, the pair’s first effort together since the Golden Globe-winning soundtrack to Oliver Stone’s 1993 film Heaven and Earth. This opera is another impressive credit for Miller, whose lengthy career as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor for films includes such highlights as Without Limits, First Snow, and The Soong Sisters (Best Original Score, Hong Kong Film Award).
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Koi
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evilriot wrote:
Light of a spirit - one of the first records I EVER heard, and I still love this album
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Ni1985 wrote:
Theme From Silk Road
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Synphara wrote:
Wonderful music!
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Nilson_Neto wrote:
Heaven and Earth is just awesome!
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SoSo_Broke wrote:
doomademoone... perfect.
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DaniRai wrote:
Atheism.
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SK-Futhark wrote:
Does anyone really know what religion he follows? he is obviously a very spiritual person...I guess most Japanese actually don't (or can't) specify one religion that they follow, as Buddhism and Shinto do not contradict each other there.
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24db wrote:
Kitaro? haven't played his albums in a decade or more. I'll have to put that right soon http://zeitgeist-24db.blogspot.com/
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Milanowitsj wrote:
Kitaro he deserves more then 2mil plays! Very, very good music. One of the best in this genre, maybe thé best!
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tinosoft89 wrote:
the real tag is 喜多郎.
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Vicente147 wrote:
:) very good..
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maryplum wrote:
Your spiritual journey and your music have helped many people on their spiritual journey Thank- you Kitaro for my own . " OM SHANTI "
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von_Reinhard wrote:
Kitaro is fantastic. Thank you
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Krumbumbes wrote:
amazing cover
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followingsun wrote:
GAIA
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pascalm001 wrote:
j adore je suis bouddhiste et pour la meditation c est super merci
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bumbisats wrote:
love this ! Agreement brings back soo much memories from when my mom always played this while making dinner :)
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kecoughtan wrote:
I love his music
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Para_Dee wrote:
Kitaro is my personel God!
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psychodelia wrote:
spoon revolution!
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