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Kitaro is a Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer and a pioneer of New Age music. For over four decades, he has created a signature sound blending electronic textures, traditional Japanese instruments, and Western melodies into deeply spiritual, cinematic compositions.
He gained global fame with his 1980 soundtrack for NHK’s <a href="spotify:album:2qHCtS8EDvp9rGLWsFWwDU" data-name="Silk Road">Silk Road</a>, and later collaborated with artists like Mickey Hart <a href="spotify:album:4IvHmuZP73lzf6D6tBaofU" data-name="The Light Of The Spirit (2025 Remaster)">The Light Of The Spirit (2025 Remaster)</a> and Jon Anderson <a href="spotify:album:70JfK5JlqRBezgJUID7Eq2" data-name="Dream">Dream</a>. His work on Oliver Stone’s <a href="spotify:album:7CAt1CDLV2xjAhBJ3qIOUo" data-name="Heaven & Earth">Heaven & Earth</a> earned him a Golden Globe.
Since joining Domo Records in 1994, Kitaro has released iconic albums like <a href="spotify:album:3QHETrHnLlMOevqOd1ITlp" data-name="Kojiki (Remastered)">Kojiki (Remastered)</a>, <a href="spotify:album:40egK0fIyhiJCowCvApnpI" data-name="Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume I">Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume I</a>, and <a href="spotify:album:0ES2oDASHG1Ml8UiuFiz4B" data-name="Symphony Live in Istanbul">Symphony Live in Istanbul</a>. In 2023, he performed at Japan’s tallest Buddha for <a href="spotify:album:4kAOWz9QyKt8YCFOhjW6f1" data-name="Zen: Live In Katsuyama (Deluxe Edition)">Zen: Live In Katsuyama (Deluxe Edition)</a>.
With 17 Grammy nominations and a legacy of peace-focused music, Kitaro continues to inspire listeners around the world.
He gained global fame with his 1980 soundtrack for NHK’s <a href="spotify:album:2qHCtS8EDvp9rGLWsFWwDU" data-name="Silk Road">Silk Road</a>, and later collaborated with artists like Mickey Hart <a href="spotify:album:4IvHmuZP73lzf6D6tBaofU" data-name="The Light Of The Spirit (2025 Remaster)">The Light Of The Spirit (2025 Remaster)</a> and Jon Anderson <a href="spotify:album:70JfK5JlqRBezgJUID7Eq2" data-name="Dream">Dream</a>. His work on Oliver Stone’s <a href="spotify:album:7CAt1CDLV2xjAhBJ3qIOUo" data-name="Heaven & Earth">Heaven & Earth</a> earned him a Golden Globe.
Since joining Domo Records in 1994, Kitaro has released iconic albums like <a href="spotify:album:3QHETrHnLlMOevqOd1ITlp" data-name="Kojiki (Remastered)">Kojiki (Remastered)</a>, <a href="spotify:album:40egK0fIyhiJCowCvApnpI" data-name="Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume I">Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume I</a>, and <a href="spotify:album:0ES2oDASHG1Ml8UiuFiz4B" data-name="Symphony Live in Istanbul">Symphony Live in Istanbul</a>. In 2023, he performed at Japan’s tallest Buddha for <a href="spotify:album:4kAOWz9QyKt8YCFOhjW6f1" data-name="Zen: Live In Katsuyama (Deluxe Edition)">Zen: Live In Katsuyama (Deluxe Edition)</a>.
With 17 Grammy nominations and a legacy of peace-focused music, Kitaro continues to inspire listeners around the world.
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