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Final Call (Album) by Kitaro

Artist Biography For Kitaro

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. 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 Universally Acknowledged As The Founding Architect Of New Age Music Kitaro Has Achieved Global Acclaim Over A More Than Three Decade Long Career With A Signature Sound And A Pioneering Fusion Of Cultures Techniques And Spheres Of Consciousness. As A Grammy And Golden Globe Award-Winning Artist This Incredibly Prolific Composer And Performer Has Continued His Reign In The International Spotlight And At The Forefront Of Musical Innovation Ever Since His Critically Acclaimed Soundtrack To The Japanese NHK Documentary Silk Road. Most Fundamentally At Its Heart Kitaro's Music Is Always About Sending A Profound Message Of Peace That Has Inspired Countless Fans From Around The Globe. Kitaro's Latest Album Release "Sacred Journey Of Ku-Kai Volume 4" Was Nominated At The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards His 14th Career Nomination To Date. Official Website Http //www.Domomusicgroup.Com/kitaro/index.Php

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As A Homage To Kitaro's Lifetime Reverence For Nature Final Call Is A Voyage Of Introspection Specifically Concerned About How We Treat Our Planet. It's Kitaro's Assertion That The Planet Itself Is Crying Out And Warning Us About Potential Serious Consequences If We Don't Address These Global Issues In A Timely Fashion. In His Own Words Kitaro Describes His New Musical Work "I Have Always Felt We All Must Respect The Providence Of The Universe. Unfortunately Through The Course Of Time And The Growth Of Civilization Many Living Creatures That We Now Know Will Become Extinct. If We Don't Alter How We Treat Each Other And Our Planet Earth Many Habitats And Portions Of This Earth May Become Devastated And Eventually Disappear. This Album Is The Story Of An Epic Voyage... A Voyage Of Hope That All Living Creatures Can Someday Live Happily In Harmony With Each Other. The Story Begins From Where We Board For Departure." Kitaro Is Universally Acknowledged As The Founding Architect Of New Age Music. His Various Sound Collaborations And Resonant Multi-Textured Compositions Truly Defy The Constraints Of Any Genre. The Grammy And Golden Globe-Winning Kitaro Has Garnered Global Acclaim Over A More Than Three Decade Long Career With A Signature Sound And A Pioneering Fusion Of Cultures Techniques And Spheres Of Consciousness That Are Truly His Own.