Kitarō
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"Kitaro" and "Kitarou" redirect here. For the GeGeGe no Kitaro character, see Kitaro (GeGeGe no Kitaro).
Kitarō (喜多郎), born Masanori Takahashi (高橋 正則) (February 4, 1953), is a Japanese recording artist, composer, record producer, and arranger noted for his electronic-instrumental music, and is often associated with and regarded as one of the most prominent musical acts of new-age music.[1][2] He won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for Thinking of You (1999), with a record 16 nominations in the same category. He received a Golden Globe Award for the original score to Heaven & Earth (1993).[3]
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Birth name | Masanori Takahashi |
Born | (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953 (age 71) Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan |
Genres | Electronica, world, folk, classical, new-age |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, Japanese flutes, drums, percussion |
Years active | 1975–present |
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