The Essential Kitaro

by Kitaro

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1.	As The Wind Blows 05:04	buy track
2.	A Passage Of Life 08:00	buy track
3.	Contortionists 05:00	buy track
4.	Estrella 04:23	buy track
5.	Whisper 04:28	buy track
6.	Itonami 05:54	buy track
7.	Wood Fairy 05:45	buy track
8.	Dance Of Sarasvati 06:50	buy track
9.	The Scroll Is Read 04:11	buy track
10.	Theme From Silk Road 05:23	buy track
11.	Nagare No Naka De 05:07	buy track
12.	Koi 10:20	buy track
13.	Shizuku 05:19	buy track

about

The sheer breadth of Kitaro's eclecticism is on full display here, with selections from his essential soundtrack work collected on The Best of Silk Road (which accompanied the acclaimed Japanese documentary series) and 2002's The Soong Sisters, to his Broadway score for Cirque Ingenieux, as well as more personal creations such as the two-volume Sacred Journey of Kukai, a surprising melting pot of prog-rock guitar, haunting woodwinds, snippets of nature sounds and even Buddhist monk chanting. Though his studio output is indispensable, it's the live realm where Kitaro really shines. Thus, the DVD that complements this CD collection contains stunning footage of two very different but equally epic performances: a 1999 concert in Spain and a 2004 show in China, both demonstrating that Kitaro's music truly crosses borders to deliver a universal message.

credits

released November 7, 2006

All songs composed and arranged by Kitaro

Produced by Kitaro

Executive Producer: Eiichi Naito
Artists + Repertoire/Compilation Producer: Dino Malito
Business & Legal: Howard Sapper
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Art Direction & Graphic Design: Kio Griffith / griffithdesign.com

Management: Eiichi Naito & Dino Malito