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Kitaro : The Definitive Collection
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An excellent introduction to the work of this new age master, illuminating his consistently impressive career.
Genre: New Age: New Age
Release Date: 2007
The Definitive Collection Record Label: Domo Records, Inc.
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Planet 2:38 Album Only
Kuu 5:02 Album Only
Wave of Sand 4:51 Album Only
Mercury 6:02 Album Only
Field 4:51 Album Only
Caravansary 6:00 Album Only
Floating Lotus 5:31 Album Only
Spirit of Harp 2:57 Album Only
Oasis 6:02 Album Only
Nageki 5:42 Album Only
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Album Notes

Since the early ‘90s, the music of singular recording artist Kitaro has continually evolved over an astonishing run of 23 albums for longtime label Domo Records, garnering much critical and commercial success. The wordless poetry of this New Age pioneer is rooted in the traditions and musical sensibilities of his native Japan, while encompassing numerous world music influences. His multi-textured compositions are lush and transcendent, at once completely exotic and comfortably familiar. Warm and ambient, with earthly grooves, his sound reflects the inspiration Kitaro has long drawn from the beauty of the natural world, infusing his work with a peaceful, serene quality.

The sheer breadth of Kitaro’s eclecticism is on full display here, including selections from “The Light Of The Spirit,” a collaboration with the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart; the Grammy Award-winning album “Thinking Of You;” as well as the two-volume “Sacred Journey of Kukai, an impressive melding of haunting woodwinds and nature sounds, inspires by Buddhist tradition.

The ten tracks on this Definitive Collection are an excellent introduction to the work of this New Age Master, illuminating his consistently impressive career. The disc offers a fine sampling of his vast output, ideal for first-time listeners and Kitaro completists alike. This music reveals the true depth of Kitaro’s Unique and lasting artistry, standing as a testament to his enduring imagination.

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Kitaro: The Definitive Collection
author: Susan Caulfield
I have almost all of Kitaro's Albums. I would play them as background music for relaxing patients at my Treatment center in the 1990's. I would play them to relax Me after working with cranky patients, and stressed out staff. His Music is Beautiful, and transports you to a wonderous,peaceful place deep down in your soul.I love all of Kitaro's music.CD Baby cheers to you for having Kitaro's music on your site.
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