Chinese biography

His idol was Otis Edding. Kitaro independently learned to play an electric guitar, and organized Albatross group with friends with friends. In honor of the hero of the Japanese cartoon, school friends called him "Kitaro". At the beginning of x, after graduation, Kitaro gradually switched to keyboards. He began to play in the group "Far East Family Band" "Far Eastern Family Orchestra", organized by the famous musician Fumio Miyashita "Live Music".

They released two albums and performed in many countries. Schulze revealed to him the magical world of synthesizers. Kitaro began to experiment with sounds. In the fall, Go Schulze visited the group in Tokyo and helped them in studio work. He visited Laos, Thailand, China, India and some other Asian countries and, finally, returned to Japan, where he discovered new music. I realized that I was not different from the poor on Calcutta Street, ”he said.

The first album of Kitaro came out in the year. It was called“ Tenkai ”“ Paradise ”.

It was music written by the Japanese broadcasting corporation NDK, for the multi -part documentary television film“ Silk Road ”. This "living", meditative music, consisting of simple and slow melodies, brought him national and international fame. Kitaro composed her, living in the small village of Nagano County Central Japan, far from civilization and fuss, which was reflected in music.

The first two albums became iconic among fans of the then nour of the New Age "New Century". Kitaro himself calls his spiritual music. In the year, Kitaro married Yuki. Yuki's father was a member of the Japanese mafia. Kitaro was often condemned for this, to which he replied: "Her father is a member of the mafia, but not her. And I am only a musician." However, they soon divorced.

In his interview, he said: "There are no special reasons for our divorce: I just have a good job in America, and Yuki does not want to quit work in Japan. We are still friends." His second wife Keiko. In July, in Taiwan, she played with Kitaro on the keyboards. Now they have two children. In the year, Kitaro signed a contract with Geffen Records. His albums began to spread in the American market.

Sales of his albums grew to 10 million a year. In the year, with the participation of Randy Miller, Kitaro wrote the music for the movie "Heaven and Earth" "Earth and Heaven", and in, to the movie "The Soong Sisters" "Sisters from Heaven." I received the Golden Horse award in Taiwan at the Hong Kong International Film Festival for the most original music for the movie "The Soong Sisters".

In total, he received Grammy awards 6 times. Kitaro - an artist by nature: he has no musical education - he simply does not know the notes. He writes music with his own way like pictures. In addition to keyboards, Kitaro plays on many tools such as guitar, flute, Taiko drums, etc. Kitaro is the composer, and the performer, and the director. Sometimes he himself is engaged in the light design of concerts and the arrangement of albums.

In addition, Kitaro is a photographer. He created a whole company in Colorado. For example, the cover of the album "GAIA" is a photograph of the view from his house. Despite the fact that Kitaro became a world celebrity, he remained a modest person: "Nature inspires me. I am only a messenger, ”he says,“ some of my melodies are clouds, others are water. ”Kitaro continues to honor Japanese traditions.

It is a tribute to the mother’s mother, starting from a year, he is participating in special concerts - full moon ceremonies. These concerts are held annually in late August in Mount Fuji, not far from his company in Colorado. The ceremonies lasting all night, near the night, nearby, nearby. All this time, Kitaro, standing on the Taiko drums, is usually eraseing his hands to the blood, but continues to play "Gaia - Onbashira" also a tribute to the Japanese tradition.

The orchestra of the Kitaro talent is working, the more you learn the Kitaro, the more of the Kitaro music is the philosophy of life. Kitaro says: "I am happy that my music evokes pleasant feelings in people. I know that music can change a person, and this is my desire." Recently, the Kitaro music style has changed somewhat. They say that Kitaro has lost a sense of time and is in the past.

But regardless of whether he is in the past or in the future, Kitaro music will always bear love for his native land. Globalmsk rating.