Sw Deva Setu: Difference between revisions

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(Masanori Takahashi : 高橋正則 , best known as Kitarō : 喜多郎)

Setu was born in Japan 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.

Contact Details

address: Sebastopol, CA; USA

phones: Phone:; Mobile:; Skype:

email

website: 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 (Live) (aka Kitaro in Person, In Person Digital and In Person)

1980 : Silk Road, Vol 1

1980 : Silk Road, Vol 2

1980 : Silk Road Suite (with the London Symphony Orchestra)

1981 : Tonko (aka Tunhuang, Dunhuang and Silk Road, Vol 3)

1981 : Ki

1981 : Best of Kitaro, Vol 1

1982 : World of Kitaro

1982 : Queen of Millennia

1982 : Live at Budokan

1983 : Silver Cloud

1983 : Tenjiku (aka India and Silk Road, Vol 4)

1983 : Wärme - Cosmic Love

1984 : Si Shui Liu Nian

1984 : Live in Asia

1984 : Royal Symphonic Orchestra

1985 : Towards the West (aka Endless Journey)

1985 : Best of Kitaro

1986 : Tenku

1986 : Manhunter

1986 : My Best

1986 : Silk Road, Vol 1 & 2

1988 : The Best of Ten Years (1976–1986)

1987 : The Light of the Spirit

1988 : Gyuto Monks

1990 : Kojiki

1990 : 喜多郎: ベストコレクション (Kitaro: Best Collection)

1991 : Live In America

1992 : Dream

1993 : Heaven & Earth

1994 : Mandala

1994 : Tokusen II (Best of & Live in Osaka)

1995 : An Enchanted Evening (Live)

1995 : Nawang Khechog

1995 : The Best of Kitaro (Geffen Records)

1996 : Kitaro's World of Music

1996 : Peace on Earth

1997 : Cirque Ingenieux

1997 : The Essential Collection

1998 : Gaia-Onbashira

1998 : Romantic Ballads

1998 : Music for the Spirit, Vol 1

1998 : Six Musical Portraits

1998 : Healing Forest

1999 : Noah's Ark

1999 : Thinking of You

1999 : Music for the Spirit, Vol 2

1999 : Best of Kitaro, Vol 2

1999 : Shikoku 88 Kasho

2000 : The Soong Sisters

2000 : The Essential Collection

2001 : Ancient

2001 : Music for the Spirit, Vol 3

2001 : Endless Journey

2001 : Healing Forest

2002 : An Ancient Journey

2002 : Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji

2002 : Journey To The Heart, Vol 1

2002 : Journey To The Heart, Vol 2

2002 : Journey To The Heart, Vol 3

2002 : Journey To The Heart, Vol 4

2002 : Asian Cafe/Ashu Chakan

2002 : Mizu Ni Inori Te

2002 : The Best of Kitaro (Universal Records)

2003 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 1

2003 : Jûbei ninpûchô: Ryuhogyoku-hen (aka Ninja Scroll: The Series)

2003 : Best of Silk Road

2004 : Sleep, Vol 1

2004 : Shikoku 88 Places

2005 : The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe

2005 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 2

2006 : Spiritual Garden

2006 : Hayazaki no Hana

2006 : The Essential Kitaro

2007 : Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 3

2007 : Music for Yoga

2008 : The Definitive Collection

2009 : Sleep, Vol 2

2009 : Kitaro: Digital Box Set

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

2010 : Grammy Nominated

2011 : from silkroad to ku-kai

Vol 1: Silk Road Legend

Vol 2: Silent Praying

Vol 3: Faraway Land

Vol 4: Eternal Trip

Vol 5: Holy Vibration

Vol 6: Breezing Universe

Vol 7: Fairy Stories

Vol 8: Divine Spirit

Vol 9: Galactic Flight

Vol 10: Heart Beat

2012 : The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey

2012 : MIS

2012 : Let Mother Earth Speak

2013 : Tamayura (Live)

videography: 1985 : Metrópolis; 1987 : Kitaro: The Light of the Spirit; 1992 : Waratte iitomo!; 1993 : Self Portraits; 1995 : Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening; 1996 : Lo + plus; 1997 : Kitaro: Kojiki - A Story in Concert; 1998 : Continuarà…; 2004 : Kitaro Box Set; 2010 : The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards; 2010 : Deluxe Audio & Visual Collection; 2012 : Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey; 2013 : Premium Best Kitaro

bibliography: 2000 : Kitaro Photo Book (with a Special CD)

see also: Kitarō in the Wikipedia; Kitarō on facebook

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-(Masanori Takahashi, best known as Kitarō)
+(Masanori Takahashi : 高橋正則 , best known as Kitarō : 喜多郎)
 [[image:kitaro5.jpg|right|200px]]
-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.
+Setu was born in Japan 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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 ;discography
-:''(excludes singles, compilations and reissues)''
+:1975 : [[Tenkujin]] (with the Far East Family Band)
-:1975 : Tenkujin (with the Far East Family Band)
+:1975 : [[Nipponjin]] (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 : The Cave Down To The Earth (with the Far East Family Band)
+:1976 : [[Parallel World]] (with the Far East Family Band)
-:1976 : Parallel World (with the Far East Family Band)
+:1978 : [[Tenkai]] (aka Astral Voyage)
-:1978 : Tenkai (aka Astral Voyage)
+:1979 : [[Daichi]] (aka Full Moon Story)
-:1979 : Daichi (aka Full Moon Story)
+:1979 : [[Oasis]]
-:1979 : Oasis
+:1980 : [[In Person (Live)]] (aka Kitaro in Person, In Person Digital and In Person)
-:1980 : In Person/In Person Digital
+:1980 : [[Silk Road, Vol 1]]
-:1980 : Silk Road, Volume 1 (soundtrack)
+:1980 : [[Silk Road, Vol 2]]
-:1980 : Silk Road Suite (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
+:1980 : [[Silk Road Suite]] (with the London Symphony Orchestra)
-:1980 : Silk Road, Volume 2 (soundtrack)
+:1981 : [[Tonko]] (aka Tunhuang, Dunhuang and Silk Road, Vol 3)
-:1981 : Tonko (aka Tunhuang, Dunhuang, or Silk Road III) (soundtrack)
+:1981 : [[Ki]]
-:1981 : Ki
+:1981 : [[Best of Kitaro, Vol 1]]
-:1982 : World Of Kitaro (with the London National Philharmonic Orchestra)
+:1982 : [[World of Kitaro]]
-:1982 : Queen of Millennia (aka Millennia) (soundtrack)
+:1982 : [[Queen of Millennia]]
-:1982 : Live at Budokan
+:1982 : [[Live at Budokan]]
-:1983 : Silver Cloud (aka Cloud)
+:1983 : [[Silver Cloud]]
-:1983 : Tenjiku (aka India or Silk Road IV) (soundtrack)
+:1983 : [[Tenjiku]] (aka India and Silk Road, Vol 4)
-:1984 : Si Shui Liu Nian[6] (soundtrack)
+:1983 : [[Wärme - Cosmic Love]]
-:1984 : Live In Asia (aka Asia)
+:1984 : [[Si Shui Liu Nian]]
-:1985 : Towards the West (aka Endless Journey)
+:1984 : [[Live in Asia]]
-:1986 : Tenku
+:1984 : [[Royal Symphonic Orchestra]]
-:1986 : Manhunter (soundtrack)
+:1985 : [[Towards the West]] (aka Endless Journey)
-:1987 : The Light Of The Spirit (with Mickey Hart)
+:1985 : [[Best of Kitaro]]
-:1988 : Gyuto Monks - Freedom Chants from the Roof Of The World (with Philip Glass & Mickey Hart)
+:1986 : [[Tenku]]
-:1990 : Kojiki
+:1986 : [[Manhunter]]
-:1991 : Live In America
+:1986 : [[My Best]]
-:1992 : Dream (with Jon Anderson)
+:1986 : [[Silk Road, Vol 1 & 2]]
-:1992 : Marty Friedman - Scenes, produced by Kitaro
+:1988 : [[The Best of Ten Years (1976–1986)]]
-:1993 : Heaven & Earth (aka Ten to Chi) (soundtrack)
+:1987 : [[The Light of the Spirit]]
-:1994 : Mandala
+:1988 : [[Gyuto Monks]]
-:1995 : An Enchanted Evening (Live)
+:1990 : [[Kojiki]]
-:1995 : Nawang Khechog - Karuna, produced by Kitaro
+:1990 : [[喜多郎: ベストコレクション (Kitaro: Best Collection)]]
-:1996 : Kitaro's World Of Music (feat Yu-Xiao Guang)
+:1991 : [[Live In America]]
-:1996 : Peace On Earth (Christmas album)
+:1992 : [[Dream]]
-:1997 : Cirque Ingenieux
+:1993 : [[Heaven & Earth]]
-:1998 : Gaia-Onbashira
+:1994 : [[Mandala]]
-:1999 : Thinking Of You
+:1994 : [[Tokusen II]] (Best of & Live in Osaka)
-:2000 : The Soong Sisters (soundtrack)
+:1995 : [[An Enchanted Evening (Live)]]
-:2001 : Ancient
+:1995 : [[Nawang Khechog]]
-:2002 : An Ancient Journey
+:1995 : [[The Best of Kitaro (Geffen Records)]]
-:2002 : Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live In Yakushiji
+:1996 : [[Kitaro's World of Music]]
-:2003 : Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai Volume 1
+:1996 : [[Peace on Earth]]
-:2003 : Ninja Scroll (soundtrack, with Peter McEvilley & Rachel Leslie)
+:1997 : [[Cirque Ingenieux]]
-:2005 : Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai Volume 2
+:1997 : [[The Essential Collection]]
-:2006 : Spiritual Garden
+:1998 : [[Gaia-Onbashira]]
-:2006 : Hayazaki no Hana (soundtrack, with Ryuta Yoshimura)
+:1998 : [[Romantic Ballads]]
-:2007 : Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai Volume 3
+:1998 : [[Music for the Spirit, Vol 1]]
-:2009 : Toyo's Camera (soundtrack)
+:1998 : [[Six Musical Portraits]]
-:2009 : Impressions of the West Lake (soundtrack)
+:1998 : [[Healing Forest]]
-:2010 : 442 - Live With Honor, Die With Dignity (soundtrack)
+:1999 : [[Noah's Ark]]
-:2010 : Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai Volume 4
+:1999 : [[Thinking of You]]
-:2012 : MIS (soundtrack)
+:1999 : [[Music for the Spirit, Vol 2]]
-:2012 : Let Mother Earth Speak (with Dennis Banks)
+:1999 : [[Best of Kitaro, Vol 2]]
-:2013 : Tamayura (Live)
+:1999 : [[Shikoku 88 Kasho]]
+:2000 : [[The Soong Sisters]]
+:2000 : [[The Essential Collection]]
+:2001 : [[Ancient]]
+:2001 : [[Music for the Spirit, Vol 3]]
+:2001 : [[Endless Journey]]
+:2001 : [[Healing Forest]]
+:2002 : [[An Ancient Journey]]
+:2002 : [[Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji]]
+:2002 : [[Journey To The Heart, Vol 1]]
+:2002 : [[Journey To The Heart, Vol 2]]
+:2002 : [[Journey To The Heart, Vol 3]]
+:2002 : [[Journey To The Heart, Vol 4]]
+:2002 : [[Asian Cafe/Ashu Chakan]]
+:2002 : [[Mizu Ni Inori Te]]
+:2002 : [[The Best of Kitaro (Universal Records)]]
+:2003 : [[Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 1]]
+:2003 : [[Jûbei ninpûchô: Ryuhogyoku-hen]] (aka Ninja Scroll: The Series)
+:2003 : [[Best of Silk Road]]
+:2004 : [[Sleep, Vol 1]]
+:2004 : [[Shikoku 88 Places]]
+:2005 : [[The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe]]
+:2005 : [[Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 2]]
+:2006 : [[Spiritual Garden]]
+:2006 : [[Hayazaki no Hana]]
+:2006 : [[The Essential Kitaro]]
+:2007 : [[Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol 3]]
+:2007 : [[Music for Yoga]]
+:2008 : [[The Definitive Collection]]
+:2009 : [[Sleep, Vol 2]]
+:2009 : [[Kitaro: Digital Box Set]]
+: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]]
+:2010 : [[Grammy Nominated]]
+:2011 : [[from silkroad to ku-kai]]
+::[[Vol 1: Silk Road Legend]]
+::[[Vol 2: Silent Praying]]
+::[[Vol 3: Faraway Land]]
+::[[Vol 4: Eternal Trip]]
+::[[Vol 5: Holy Vibration]]
+::[[Vol 6: Breezing Universe]]
+::[[Vol 7: Fairy Stories]]
+::[[Vol 8: Divine Spirit]]
+::[[Vol 9: Galactic Flight]]
+::[[Vol 10: Heart Beat]]
+:2012 : [[The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey]]
+:2012 : [[MIS]]
+:2012 : [[Let Mother Earth Speak]]
+:2013 : [[Tamayura (Live)]]
+;videography
+:1985 : [[Metrópolis]]
+:1987 : [[Kitaro: The Light of the Spirit]]
+:1992 : [[Waratte iitomo!]]
+:1993 : [[Self Portraits]]
+:1995 : [[Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening]]
+:1996 : [[Lo + plus]]
+:1997 : [[Kitaro: Kojiki - A Story in Concert]]
+:1998 : [[Continuarà…]]
+:2004 : [[Kitaro Box Set]]
+:2010 : [[The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards]]
+:2010 : [[Deluxe Audio & Visual Collection]]
+:2012 : [[Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey]]
+:2013 : [[Premium Best Kitaro]]
+;bibliography
+:2000 : [[Kitaro Photo Book]] (with a Special CD)
 ;see also
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 [[category:Sebastopol|Setu]]
 [[category:Music - People|Setu]]
+[[category:Music - People - to be completed..|Setu]]

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