Biography

Born Masanori Takahashi, Japanese keyboard wizard Kitaro first came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the band Far Out, which would quickly change its name to Far East Family Band, one of Japan's first and most legendary psychedelic groups. On his own, Kitaro produces pioneering New Age synthesizer music that is atmospheric and meditative, with simple melodies unfolding at unhurried tempos. His world-famous TV soundtrack SILK ROAD led to soundtracks for other films and even a Broadway show, in addition to numerous successful Kitaro albums proper.

Top Tracks

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• 442, Film Score~cosmic Love

• 442, Film Score~gaia

• 442, Film Score~zen

• Aria Di West Lake

• As The Wind Blows

• Bell Tower

• Cosmic Love

• Cosmic Wave

• Impressions Of The West Lake

• Lotus

• Message From The Cosmos

• Mysterious Triangle

• Ritual Dance

• Romance

• The Field

• Theme From Silk Road

• Thinking Of You

• Time Traveller

• Whisper

Discography

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• Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai

  Domo Records / Domo

  2003

• Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji

  Domo Records / Domo

  2002

• An Ancient Journey

  Domo

  2002

• Ancient

  Domo

  2001

• Thinking of You

  Domo Records / Domo

  1999

• Gaia

  Domo Records / Domo

  1998

• An Enchanted Evening

  Domo Records / Domo

  1995

• Mandala

  Domo Records / Domo

  1994

• Dream

  Domo

  1992

• Kitaro Live in America

  Geffen

  1991

• Tenku

  DGC

  1986

• Toward the West

  DGC

  1986

• Silver Cloud

  Geffen

  1986

• Tenjiku: Silk Road, Vol. 4

  Polydor

  1983

• Silk Road, Vol. 1

  New World Records

  1981

• Silk Road, Vol. 2

  New World Records

  1981

• In Person/Live

  Pony Canyon Records

  1980

• Kitaro's Silk Road Suite

  Kuckuck

  1980

• Tun Huang (Silk Road 3) [Polydor]

  Polydor

  1980

• Full Moon Story

  DGC

  1979

• Astral Voyage

  Geffen

  1978