Composer Kitaro, with a Golden Globe Award, Grammy nomination, is revered most for his ability to embody the human spirit in his music. Born into a Japanese Shinto farming family in 1953 and raised in a culture that has become increasingly Westernized, he continues to hold traditional values most important. Although he's been categorized in the New Age genre, Kitaro prefers to call his music simply "spiritual", distinguished by its warmth and emotion as opposed to the New Age emphasis on digital technique over humanness.

In the 1970s, he switched to keyboards and formed the Far East Family Band, which released two progressive rock albums and served as a prelude to Kitaro's impressionistic compositions to come. The musician's entire creative direction changed during a 1972 visit to Europe, where he met Klaus Schulze, the innovative German synthesizer wizard with New Age pioneers Tangerine Dream. It was then that Kitaro discovered the synthesizer's versatility and power to create the visual images critics came to call "mind music". Says Kitaro of his sound pictures, "With a synthesizer I could create an ocean, a winter coastline, a summer beach--a whole scene." Soon recognized throughout Asia and other parts of the world, Kitaro launched his career in America ten years ago, garnering greater international stature in 1986 by signing a worldwide distribution agreement with Geffen Records through Sound Design Inc. in Japan.

< ASTRAL VOYAGE >

1. By The Sea Side 6:00
2. Soul Of The Sea 2:40
3. Micro Cosmos 4:50
4. Beat 4:50
5. Fire 7:12
6. Mu 2:38
7. Dawn Of The Astral 5:10
8. Endless Dreamy World 3:28
9. Kaiso 4:34
10. Astral Trip 8:00

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Recorded at Thunder Sound Studios,
Tokyo, November 1977 - February 1978
Remixed at Victor Studio, Tokyo,
March 1978 by Taka Nanri, Kitaro and Y. Kawanishi
KITARO : Moog Synthesizer, Korg Synthesizer, ARP Synthesizer and Roland Synthesizer, Koto, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Bass
Ryusuje Seto : Shakuhachi, Biwa
Lavi : Sitar

< FROM THE FULL MOON STORY >

1. Krpa 5:07
2. Aurora 3:40
3. Hikari No Mai 5:47
4. Fuji 3:47
5. Full Moon 4:46
6. Resurrection 4:52
7. From Astral 3:48
8. Heavenly Illusion 6:18
9. New Light 8:20

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All Songs Written, Composed and Selected by Kitaro
All Songs Instruments Played and Recording Engineerd by Kitaro
Recorded at Kitaro Home Studio, Nigo-me Mt. Fuji,
December 1978 - January 1979
Re-Mixed by Kitaro and Sakae Sekine, Victor Studio, Tokyo January 1979

< SILK ROAD / NHK TV Sound Track >

1.  Silk Road Theme  4:12
2.  Bell Tower  2:27
3.  Heavenly Father  4:07
4.  The Great River  2:40
5.  The Great Wall of China  1:54
6.  Flying Celestial Nymphs  4:38
7.  Silk Road Fantasy  4:40
8.  Shimmering Light  3:20
9:  Westbound  2:57
10.  Time  3:30
11.  Bodhisattva  2:12
12.  Everlasting Road  5:33

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Cover Illustration by Shusei Nagaoka 

< SILK ROAD 2 / NHK TV Sound Track >

1.  Peace (Shizukesa No Nakade)  3:48
2.  Takla Makan Desert (Takuramakan Sabaku)  3:16
3.  Eternal Spring (Inochi No Izumi)  5:23
4.  Silver Moon (Karakhoto No Genso)  5:01
5.  Magical Sand Dance (Shimpi Naru Suna No Mai)  6:09
6.  Year 40080 (40080 Nen)  4:40
7.  Time Travel (Jikukan)  2:32
8.  Reincarnation (Saisei)  4:22
9.  Dawning (Yoake)   3:13
10.  Tienshan (Tenzan)  4:45

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri

< OASIS >

1.  MORNING PRAYER  6:29
2.  MORO-RISM  2:46
3.  NEW WAVE  2:51
4.  COSMIC ENERGY  8:11
5.  ETERNAL SPRING  5:01
6.  MOONLIGHT  3:43
7.  SHIMMERING HORIZON  2:57
8.  FRAGRANCE OF NATURE  6:46
9.  INNOCENT PEOPLE  3:53
10.  OASIS  6:33

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Cover Illustration by Shusei Nagaoka 

< KI >

1.  Revelation  6:58
2.  Stream Of Being  4:08
3.  Kaleidoscope  6:21
4.  Oasis  5:13
5.  Sun  4:54
6.  Endless Water  3:46
7.  Tree  3:51
8.  Cloud  8:29

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Recorded at KITARO'S Yasaka Studio
Cover Illustration by Shusei Nagaoka

< TUNHUANG >

1.  Lord of Wind  4:33
2.  Fata Morgana  3:42
3.  Sacred Journey I  3:48
4.  Lord of the Sand  5:22
5.  Tunhuang  4:52
6.  Free Flight  4:20
7.  Mandala  5:20
8.  Tao  4:26
9.  Sacred Journey II  6:22

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Recorded at KITARO'S Yasaka Studio
Cover Illustration by Shusei Nagaoka

< IN PERSON >

1.  Prologue  3:11
2.  Eternal Spring  6:40
3.  Westbound  6:05
4.  Silver Moon  3:46
5.  Peace  3:48
6.  Bell Tower  3:55
7.  Morning Prayer  3:20
8.  Tienshan  4:18
9.  Four Changes  3:29
10.  Magical Sand Dance  9:18

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Live Recorded at "PARCO" Shibuya, Tokyo on 16. - 18. Sept. 1980

< KITARO MEETS THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA >

  - THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -

1.  Prologue  3:11
2.  Eternal Spring  6:40
3.  Westbound  6:05
4.  Silver Moon  3:46
5.  Peace  3:48
6.  Bell Tower  3:55
7.  Morning Prayer  3:20
8.  Tienshan  4:18
9.  Four Changes  3:29
10.  Magical Sand Dance  9:18

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri

AIR RECORDING STUDIO, STUDIO I &II LONDON
SOUND DESIGN STUDIO TOKYO
October, 1980

< MILLENIA >

1. Prologue 0:26
2. Space Queen 5:42
3. Seiun 3:24
4. Nikari No Sono 4:22
5. Maboroshi 5:14
6. Cosmic Love 4:52
7. Jiyu Eno Kakehashi 6:16
8. Puromesyume 4:25
9. Epilogue 7:05

Produced by TAKA NANRI
All songs written and arranged by Kitaro
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Music from the Japanese Animated Motion Picture "Queen Millennia"
Recorded in 1985

< SILK ROAD TEN-JIKU >

1. The Mist 6:08
2. Caravansary 4:57
3. Mountain Streams 4:46
4. Pray 6:36
5. Ganga 3:30
6. Sunset 5:02
7. Linden 3:28
8. Moon 8:52

Produced by TAKA NANRI
Music and arrangements by Kitaro
Associate producer : Moko Nanri
Recording and remix engineering by Kitaro
Assistant engineering by Atsushi Kaji
Recorded at Kitaro's Nagano Yasaka Atelier
Remix at Sound Design Studio
A very special thanks to Isao Tamai (NHK), Koichi Hirao (NHK), Silk Road Project (NHK)
Korg Synthesizers, Roland Synthesizers, Prophet 5, Mini Moog, 12 String guitar, Acustic guitar, Yamaha CP-80 electric piano, Fender rhodes, Emulator drums, Percussion, Sitar, Santool, Tambra, Harp
Recorded in 1983

< SILVER CLOUD >

1. Earth Born 6:47
2. Flying Cloud 4:28
3. Dreams Like Yesterday 6:02
4. Never Let You Go 5:14
5. Noah's Ark 2:34
6. Return to Russia 5:11
7. Panorama 5:17
8. Straight Away To Orion 7:48

Produced by TAKA NANRI
Music and Arrangements by KITARO
Associate Produced by MOKO NANRI
Recorded and Remix Engineer by KITARO
Recorded at KITARO NAGANO YASAKA ATELIER
Remix at SOUND DESIGN STUDIO (Tokyo)
Music and Arrangements by KITARO
KORG SYNTHFSIZER / ROLAND SYNTHESIZER/PROPHET 5/MINI MOOG
12 STRINGS GUITAR / ACOUSTIC GUITAR
YAMAHA DX-7, CP-80 ELECTRIC PIANO / FENDER RHODES/EMULATOR
DRUMS / PERCUSSION / SITAR / SANTOOL / TAMB URA/HARP
Recorded in 1984

< LIVE IN ASIA >

1. Earth Born 2:44
2. Caravansary 4:30
3. Theme of Silk Road 4:52
4. Cosmic Love 4:25
5. Cloud 6:14
6. Japanese Drums 3:14
7. Return to Russia 7:56
8. Straight away to Orion 7:21
9. Dawn in Malaysia 6:34

Produced by TAKA NANRI
Kitaro : Synthesizer, Arranger, Keyboards, DX-7
Associate Producer : Moko Nanri
Hiroshi Araki : Guitar
Shoji Fujii : Percussion, Drums
Tomoyuki Hayashi : Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Mini Moog
Masaji Watanabe : Keyboards, Emulator, DX-7
Moko Nanri : Associate Producer
Recorded in 1984

< TOWARD THE WEST >

1. AUSPICIOUS OMEN 4:53
2. HALO 3:32
3. MELANCHOLY 4:36
4. EMBAYMENT 2:28
5. GREAT VOYAGE 5:28
6. SACRED MOUNTAIN-SUNRISE 7:46
7. DELIGHT 4:35
8. IN PEACE 3:01
9. UTOPIA 1:58
10. ENDLESS JOURNEY 4:11

Produced byTAKA NANRI
Recorded and Remix Engineered by KITARO
Associate producer : Moko Nanri
Recorded atKitaro Nagano Yasaka Atelier
Remixed at Sound Design Studio, Tokyo
Music and Arrangements by KITARO
Korg Synthesizer, Roland Synthesizer, Prophet 5, Mini Moog, Guitar, Yamaha DX-7, CP-80 Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, Emulator Drums, Percussion
Recorded in 1986

< NOAH'S ARK >

1. Suite "Noah's Ark" Part 1 9:59
2. Suite "Noah's Ark" Part 2 9:17
3. Caravansary (Single Mix) 5:31
4. Jiu Gan Tang Mai Wu 3:57
5. Fire 10:26
6. Pilgrimage 6:47
7. Moon-Star 4:55
8. Dance of Sand 6:20
9. Dreamer 2:54
10. Noah's Ark (Single Mix) 3:13
11. Caravan (Pages with Kitaro) 4:57

Produced by TAKA NANRI
Associate Producer : MOKO NANRI
KITARO Plays : Korg Synthesizer, Roland Synthesizer, Prophet 5, Mini Moog, 12 String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Sitar, Santool, Tambura, Harp, Yamaha DX-7, CP-80 Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, Emulator Drums, Drums, Percussion

< HEALING FOREST >

1.  Caravansary  4:57
2.  Pray  6:29
3.  Linden  3:27
4.  Melancholy  4:26
5.  Utopia  2:01
6.  Never let You go  5:19
7.  Enbayment  2:28
8.  Sacred Mountain / Sunrise  7:56
9.  Ganga  3:42
10.  Flying Croud  4:38
11.  Peaceful Moment  1:55
12. Panorama  5:29
13.  Sunset  5:08
14 Theme of Silk Road  4:59

Produced by TAKA NANRI
Associate Producer : MOKO NANRI