Sw Deva Setu
(Masanori Takahashi, best known as Kitarō)
Kitaro was born in Japan in Feb 1953. He is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who is regarded as a pioneer of New Age music, though he is not limited to that genre. He joined and toured with the Japanese music group Far East Family Band in the 70's, beginning his solo career in 1977. Highlights of his career include the Silk Road series, collaborations with Mickey Hart, Jon Anderson and the Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai series, which have garnered 11 Grammy nominations.
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- Sebastopol, CA
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- Kitaro
- discography
- 1975 : Tenkujin (with the Far East Family Band)
- 1975 : Nipponjin (with the Far East Family Band)
- 1976 : The Cave Down to the Earth (with the Far East Family Band)
- 1976 : Parallel World (with the Far East Family Band)
- 1978 : Tenkai (aka Astral Voyage)
- 1979 : Daichi (aka Full Moon Story)
- 1979 : Oasis
- 1980 : In Person / In Person Digital
- 1980 : Silk Road, Vol 1
- 1980 : Silk Road Suite (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
- 1980 : Silk Road, Vol 2
- 1981 : Tonko (aka Tunhuang, Dunhuang, or Silk Road, Vol 3)
- 1981 : Ki
- 1982 : World of Kitaro
- 1982 : Queen of Millennia
- 1982 : Live at Budokan
- 1983 : Silver Cloud
- 1983 : Tenjiku
- 1984 : Si Shui Liu Nian
- 1984 : Live In Asia
- 1985 : Towards the West
- 1986 : Tenku
- 1986 : Manhunter
- 1987 : The Light of the Spirit
- 1988 : Gyuto Monks
- 1990 : Kojiki
- 1991 : Live In America
- 1992 : Dream
- 1993 : Heaven & Earth
- 1994 : Mandala
- 1995 : An Enchanted Evening (Live)
- 1995 : Nawang Khechog
- 1996 : Kitaro's World of Music
- 1996 : Peace on Earth
- 1997 : Cirque Ingenieux
- 1998 : Gaia-Onbashira
- 1999 : Thinking of You
- 2000 : The Soong Sisters
- 2001 : Ancient
- 2002 : An Ancient Journey
- 2002 : Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji
- 2003 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 1
- 2003 : Ninja Scroll
- 2005 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 2
- 2006 : Spiritual Garden
- 2006 : Hayazaki no Hana
- 2007 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 3
- 2009 : Toyo's Camera
- 2009 : Impressions of the West Lake
- 2010 : 442 - Live With Honor, Die With Dignity
- 2010 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 4
- 2012 : MIS
- 2012 : Let Mother Earth Speak
- 2013 : Tamayura (Live)