Kitaro

Kitaro tehran 2014 concert (1)
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About the artist

Kitarō (喜多郎, born February 4, 1953) is a Japanese musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist who is regarded as a pioneer of New Age music. His real name is Masanori Takahashi (Kitarō is a stage name that means "happy"). He was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan and is a graduate of Toyohashi Commercial High School. 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.

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  1. Caravansary
  2. Silk Road
  3. Theme from Silk Road
  4. Koi
  5. Bell Tower
  6. Shimmering Horizon
  7. Oasis
  8. A Passage Of Life
  9. Moondance
  10. Planet

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