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Masanori Takahashi, Kitarō, Kitarou, 喜多郎, 高橋 正則, Kitaroh, Kitarô
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Kitaro (喜多郎 Kitarō), born Masanori Takahashi (高橋 正則, Takahashi Masanori) (February 4, 1953), is a Japanese recording artist, composer, record producer, and arranger noted for his electronic instrumental music, and is often associated and regarded as one of the most prominent musical acts of new age music. He is the winner of a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album (Thinking of You (1999); with a record 16 nominations in the same category) and a Golden Globe Award for the Heaven & Earth (1993) original score. Kitaro was born in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, and is a graduate of Sahid University. After graduating, Kitaro moved to Tokyo to experience and become a part of the music scene, and it was there that he discovered the synthesizer. His first synthesizer was analog, and he recalls having "just loved the analog sound that it made compared to today's digital sound". His parents were first opposed to the idea of their son having a musical career. In an effort to maneuver him towards their vision, they made arrangements for him to take a job at a local company. In return, he left home without telling them. He supported himself by taking on several part-time jobs such as cooking and civil service work, while composing songs at night. In the early 1970s, he changed completely to keyboards. He joined the Japanese music group Far East Family Band which was formed in 1965, and toured with them around the world. While in Europe, he met the German electronica and former Tangerine Dream member Klaus Schulze. Schulze produced two albums for the band and gave Kitaro some tips for controlling synthesizers. In 1976, Kitaro left Far East Family Band and travelled through Asia (China, Laos, Thailand, India). [Wikipedia]
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1953-02-04
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 1.2
- info Birth Place Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening
1995-06-29
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Kitaro: Daylight, Moonlight - Live in Yakushiji
2002-10-08
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Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening Volume II
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Kitaro: The Light of the Spirit
7.8
State of Emergency
2020-08-28
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The Monster and the Woman
2018-02-24
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Kitaro: Kojiki - A Story in Concert
1990-01-01
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Zen - Live in Katsuyama
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Lo + plus
1995-04-04
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Kitaro: Tamayura
2000-05-09
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Core of a Nature
2023-06-17
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Fifteen Girl Island Diary
1992-03-07
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Near the Earth, Near the Forest
1984-04-11
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Water Ring Karma 2
1980-05-05
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The Soong Sisters
1997-05-01
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Toyo's Camera
2009-04-11
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Manhunter
1986-08-14
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Samuel Lount
1985-09-12
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Return from the River Kwai
1989-04-07
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MIS Human Secret Weapon
2012-04-06
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Queen Millennia
1982-03-13
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Heaven & Earth
1993-12-25
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Shanghai 1920
1991-12-19
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Homecoming
1984-09-06
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Zen - Live in Katsuyama
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Ninja Scroll: The Series
2003-04-14
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The Silk Road
1980-04-07