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Kitaro discography | |
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Studio albums | 24 |
Live albums | 8 |
Compilation albums | 42 |
Music videos | 9 |
Singles | 7 |
Soundtrack albums | 14 |
Far East Family Band | 4 |
Collaborations | 11 |
Reissues | 4 |
Japanese musical artist Kitaro's discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 14 soundtrack albums, and 42 compilation albums. Kitaro's latest project, Symphony Live In Istanbul was nominated for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, and is Kitaro's 16th Grammy nomination to date.
He also appears in five full-length concert videos and has composed scores for numerous films including Oliver Stone's Heaven & Earth , Impressions of the West Lake , and The Soong Sisters. He won Golden Globe Award Best Original Score for Heaven & Earth and won Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters (1997). [1]
He has collaborated with various artists including Megadeth's Marty Friedman, Mickey Hart, Philip Glass, Dennis Banks, Jon Anderson of Yes and Jane Zhang, as well as appearing on four Far East Family Band albums. [2]
15 of these studio albums were nominated for a Grammy Award. Thinking of You won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2000. [3]
Impression of the West Lake is one of the Grammy nominated albums. [4]
Title | Year | Label |
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Silk Road, Volume 1 | 1980 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
Silk Road, Volume 2 | 1980 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
Tonko (a.k.a. Tunhuang, Dunhuang, or Silk Road III) | 1981 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
Queen of Millennia (a.k.a. Millennia) | 1982 | Pony Canyon, Geffen Records |
Tenjiku (a.k.a. India or Silk Road IV) | 1983 | Polydor/Sound Design Records, Geffen Records |
Si Shui Liu Nian [5] | 1984 | – |
Manhunter | 1986 | – |
Heaven & Earth (a.k.a. Ten to Chi) | 1993 | Geffen Records |
The Soong Sisters (film) | 1998 | Domo Records |
Ninja Scroll | 2003 | Domo Records |
Toyo's Camera (soundtrack) | 2009 | Domo Records |
Impressions of the West Lake | 2009 | Domo Records |
442 – Live with Honor, Die with Dignity | 2010 | Domo Records |
MIS | 2012 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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In Person/In Person Digital | 1980 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
Live at Budokan | 1982 | – |
Live in Asia (a.k.a. Asia) | 1984 | Polydor/Sound Design Records, Westwood Records (Geffen Records) |
Live in America | 1991 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
An Enchanted Evening | 1995 | Domo Records |
Daylight, Moonlight: Kitaro Live in Yakushiji | 2002 | Domo Records |
Tamayura | 2013 | Domo Records |
Symphony Live in Istanbul | 2014 | Domo Records |
Zen: Live In Katsuyama | 2024 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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Best of Kitaro, Volume 1 | 1981 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
My Best | 1986 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
The Best of Ten Years (1976–1986) | 1988 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
Best Collection | 1990 | Pony Canyon |
Tokusen II (CD 1 Best Of, CD 2 Live in Osaka) | 1994 | – |
The Best of Kitaro | 1995 | Geffen Records |
Romantic Ballads | 1998 | – |
Music for the Spirit, Volume 1 | 1998 | Domo Records |
Six Musical Portraits (Best Of) | 1998 | Domo Records |
Noah's Ark (Japan only) | 1998 | Westwood Records |
Music for the Spirit, Volume 2 | 1999 | Domo Records |
Best of Kitaro, Volume 2 | 1999 | Domo Records |
The Essential Collection (Japan only) | 2000 | – |
Music for the Spirit, Volume 3 | 2001 | Domo Records |
Endless Journey (Best Of) | 2001 | Sony |
Healing Forest (Best Of) | 2001 | 3D |
Music for the Spirit, Volume 4 | 2002 | Domo Records |
Journey to the Heart, Volume 1 | 2002 | Domo Records |
Journey to the Heart, Volume 2 | 2002 | Domo Records |
Journey to the Heart, Volume 3 | 2002 | Domo Records |
Journey to the Heart, Volume 4 | 2002 | Domo Records |
Asian Café / Ashu Chakan (Best Of) | 2002 | Sony/Columbia |
Mizu ni Inorite | 2002 | Domo Records |
Best of Silk Road | 2003 | Domo Records |
Sleep, Volume 1 | 2004 | Domo Records |
Shikoku 88 Places | 2004 | Columbia Japan |
The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe | 2005 | Kin-Kou |
The Essential Kitaro | 2006 | Domo Records |
Music for Yoga | 2007 | Domo Records |
The Definitive Collection | 2008 | Domo Records |
Sleep, Volume 2 | 2009 | Domo Records |
Kitaro: Digital Box Set | 2009 | Domo Records |
Grammy Nominated | 2010 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Silk Road Legend, Volume 1 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Silent Praying, Volume 2 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Faraway Land, Volume 3 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Eternal Trip, Volume 4 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Holy Vibration, Volume 5 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Breezing Universe, Volume 6 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Fairy Stories, Volume 7 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Divine Spirit, Volume 8 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Galactic Flight, Volume 9 | 2011 | Domo Records |
Celestial Scenery: Heart Beat, Volume 10 | 2011 | Domo Records |
The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey | 2012 | Domo Records |
The Kitaro Quintessential | 2013 | Domo Records |
Asian Café | 2016 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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"Utopia" (a.k.a. "Radio House Ginga") | 1981 | – |
"Angel Queen" (from Queen Millennia , vocals by Dara Sedaka) | 1982 | Geffen Records |
"Portopia '81/Portpier Matsushita Kan" (included in Noah's Ark) | 1983 | – |
"Aura no Saiten" | 1983 | – |
Four Seasons of Quality (EP) | 1984 | – |
"Caravan" (vocals by Pages) | 1984 | Polydor |
"Lady of Dreams" (from Dream , vocals by Jon Anderson) | 1992 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
"Nile (from Ancient ) | 2000 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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Kojiki: A Story in Concert | 1987 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
The Light of the Spirit | 1987 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
Live in America | 1991 | Geffen Records, Domo Records |
An Enchanted Evening | 1995 | Domo Records |
Tamayura | 2000 | Domo Records |
Thinking of You | 2001 | Domo Records |
Peace on Earth | 2001 | Domo Records |
The Best of Kitaro | 2001 | Domo Records |
Daylight Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji | 2003 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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The Cave Down to the Earth | 1975 | Phoenix Records |
Nipponjin | 1975 | Phoenix Records |
Parallel World | 1976 | Phoenix Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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Hako Yamasaki – "Akane" (released as a single) | – | – |
Motoyoshi Iwasaki – "Aoi Kaze" (released as a single) | – | – |
Silk Road Suite (conducted by Paul Buckmaster with the London Symphony Orchestra) | 1980 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
World of Kitaro (conducted by Jeremy Lubbock with London National Philharmonic Orchestra) | 1982 | Pony Canyon, Domo Records |
Gyuto Monks – Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World (with Philip Glass & Mickey Hart) | 1988 | – |
Marty Friedman – Scenes , produced by Kitaro | 1992 | Shrapnel Records |
Nawang Khechog – Karuna, produced by Kitaro | 1995 | Domo Records |
Kitaro's World of Music featuring Yu-Xiao Guang | 1996 | Domo Records |
Peter McEvilley & Rachel Leslie – Ninja Scroll (soundtrack) | 2003 | Domo Records |
Ryuta Yoshimura – Hayazaki no Hana (soundtrack) | 2006 | – |
Let Mother Earth Speak (with Dennis Banks) | 2012 | Domo Records |
Title | Year | Label |
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Daylight, Moonlight: Live in Yakushiji (SACD) | 2003 | Domo Records |
Kojiki (SACD) | 2003 | Domo Records |
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 (SACD) | 2003 | Domo Records |
The Light of the Spirit (Reissue) | 2012 | Domo Records |
Thinking Of You (Remastered) | 2014 | Domo Records |
Kojiki (Remastered) | 2015 | Domo Records |
Tenku (Remastered) | 2016 | Domo Records |
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