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There's a lot of great music out there like Kitaro. It's nice too because much of it is instrumental. You don't have words and messages potentially getting in the way. You can tune into strictly the music, and let yourself fill in the imagery.
I'm heavily into music of all kinds, and have found the most gifted and 'deep' musicians usually avoid lyrics/words.
I've been a Kitaro fan for about 30 years now, although I wouldn't say "Heavenly Father" is my favorite piece by far. I'd say my favorite is "Song for Peace."
Apparently he used a Korg and a Minimoog when recording the Silk Road soundtracks in 1980.
Anyway, here is another cool track from Silk Road II called "Silver Moon". It almost sounds like someone experimenting with their synthesizer, except that person is a little more creative than usual. I like some of the different sounds used throughout this song.
Yes i can see how the rock beat would appeal - followed by the rather quiet Spaghetti Western tune. Did the Tao -Zen music come as a later development or does he run the two styles together?
Yes i can see how the rock beat would appeal - followed by the rather quiet Spaghetti Western tune. Did the Tao -Zen music come as a later development or does he run the two styles together?
The "Clouds" rockish tune I think came a few years later. But I haven't gotten a clear picture of his music since I have only heard a few pieces. The Silk Road tracks and other early tunes. Not many later ones. He might have gotten more mellow.
Yes, I got the Impression that 'clouds' was an early Rockin' tune with a western whistler tune, and the Zen stuff came later, but that's just an impression, based on what i heard here and i could be wrong.
He moved away from Japan to the Rocky Mountains (Colorado) at some point and I wonder if that is what might have given him a more western influence in some of his songs.
Anyway, I'm sure that there are more interesting synthesizer composers like Vangelis which I would like to hear more. And there is definitely interesting stuff by Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk. But I started listening to Kitaro in the late 1980's shortly BEFORE I got into classical and jazz. I would rather invest the listening time into something a little deeper.
But I also prefer music with lyrics. Rock. Folk. Country.
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