Kitarō
Kitarō (喜多郎, born February 4, 1953) is a Japanese recording artist, composer, record producer and arranger who is regarded as a pioneer of new-age music. He is the winner of a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Early life: 1954–76
Kitaro was born in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan, and is a graduate of Sahid University. 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).
Katar (dagger)
The katar or katara, is a type of push dagger from India. The weapon is characterised by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip which results in the blade sitting above the user's knuckles. Unique to South Asia, it is the most famous and characteristic of Indian daggers. Ceremonial katar were also used in worship.
Names
Katar is also known as Tamil: கட்டாரி kaţţāri or குத்துவாள் kuttuvāḷ meaning "fist blade"(Fist is incorrect as Kuttu means stab/stabbing according to context)(Sanskrit: कट्टार kaţāra or kaţārī, Hindi: कटार kaṭāra or kaṭāri, Kannada: ಕಠಾರಿ kaṭhāri, Malayalam: കട്ടാരം katāram , Marathi: कट्यार kaṭyāra.
History
The katar originated in southern India where its original name was kattari before being altered to katara (romanized as "katar" by the British) in the north. The earliest forms occur in the medieval Vijayanagara Empire. Katar dating back to this period often had a leaf- or shell-like knuckle-guard to protect the back of the hand, but this was discarded by the later half of the 17th century. Its development may have been related to the pata. As the weapon spread throughout the region it became something of a status symbol, much like the Southeast Asian kris or the Japanese katana. Princes and nobles were often portrayed wearing a katar at their side. This was not only a precaution for self-defense, but it was also meant to show their wealth and position. Upper-class Rajputs and Mughals would even hunt tigers with a pair of katar. For a hunter to kill a tiger with such a short-range weapon was considered the surest sign of bravery and martial skill.
'Kitaro' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Kitaro's Graveyard Gang 2 (2011)
Actors: Jason Barker (actor), G. Larry Butler (actor), David Gerrold (actor), Donald F. Glut (actor), Bradford Hill (actor), George Lindsey Jr. (actor), Butch Patrick (actor), Caleb Pearson (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), William Winckler (actor), Marieve Herington (actress), Alison Lees-Taylor (actress),
Genres: Animation,The Winter Butterfly (2010)
Actors: Ikuma Isaac Fryman (actor), Jet Harp (actor), Nobuo Inubushi (actor), Tae Young Tarquin Lee (actor), Dean Takahashi (actor), Tomas Trinidad (actor), Tet Wada (actor), Kevin Yamada (actor), Sharon Gee (actress), Seiko Higuma (actress), Aimme Hofmann (actress), Sherry Hwang (actress), Emi Ikehata (actress), Julie Jei (actress), Sam Aoyama (actor),
Plot: The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence of a new system during the Meiji period, many things changed in Japan for the sake of progress. The story told in four parts is related to the seasons of the year, which can be scorching, amenable, cold or unpredictable. All evoked by Stephen Warbeck's beautiful and sensitive score.
Keywords: butterfly, samurai, winterGenres: Drama,
Kitaro's Graveyard Gang (2009)
Actors: Jason Barker (actor), G. Larry Butler (actor), David Gerrold (actor), Donald F. Glut (actor), Bradford Hill (actor), George Lindsey Jr. (actor), Butch Patrick (actor), Caleb Pearson (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), Kyle Rea (actor), William Winckler (actor), Marieve Herington (actress), Alison Lees-Taylor (actress),
Genres: Animation,Yama no anata - Tokuichi no koi (2008)
Actors: Hirofumi Arai (actor), Ryohei Hirota (actor), Ryô Kase (actor), Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (actor), Shunichiro Miki (actor), Tomokazu Miura (actor), Ryû Morioka (actor), Yôji Tanaka (actor), Kanji Tsuda (actor), Shin'ichi Tsutsumi (actor), Yoriko Dôguchi (actress), Mei Kurokawa (actress), Maiko (actress), Yoneko Matsukane (actress), Haruka Suenaga (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Gegege no Kitarô (2007)
Actors: Takashi Fujii (actor), Moto Fuyuki (actor), Satoshi Hashimoto (actor), Kanpei Hazama (actor), Yojin Hino (actor), Hikaru Ijûin (actor), Manabu Ino (actor), Yoshizumi Ishihara (actor), Kazuhisa Ishii (actor), Hiroshi Kanbe (actor), Shinsuke Kasai (actor), Kitarô (actor), Kazuyuki Matsuzawa (actor), Naomasa Musaka (actor), Kogan Ashiya (actor),
Plot: Kitaro is half-human and half-yokai (a general term for creatures and supernatural beings), orphaned as a child and dedicated to keeping the peace between the human and yokai worlds. Kitaro tries to save a high school girl named Yumeko and stop a stone with the power to control both worlds from falling into the wrong hands.
Keywords: based-on-comic, based-on-mangaGenres: Fantasy,
Gegege no Kitarô (2007)
Actors: Isamu Tanonaka (actor), Hiromi Konno (actress), Minami Takayama (actress),
Genres: Animation, Fantasy,Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996)
Actors: Shigeru Chiba (actor), Hisao Egawa (actor), Toshio Furukawa (actor), Tôru Furuya (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Nobuhiko Kazama (actor), Hitoshi Masuda (actor), Yasunori Masutani (actor), Shinobu Satouchi (actor), Masaharu Satô (actor), Shunsuke Shima (actor), Bin Shimada (actor), Kôzô Shioya (actor), Ryôichi Tanaka (actor), Isamu Tanonaka (actor),
Genres: Animation,Biu je, nei woon ye! (1991)
Actors: Kwok Kuen Chan (actor), Hsi Chang (actor), Mu Chuan Chen (actor), Ti-Ko Chen (actor), Bing-Chuen Cheung (actor), Kong Chow (actor), Joe Chu (actor), Kang Chu (actor), Alan Chung San Chui (actor), Chin Kuei Chung (actor), Chin Hung Fan (actor), Kien Fei (actor), Yee Ching Gan (actor), Kwok Wing Ha (actor), Wai Ai (actor),
Plot: Mainlander Nan (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) moves to Hong Kong to earn a living by being a gambler and casino dealer. She meets up with her stuntman cousin Po (Aaron Kwok) and his horse-race gambler landlord Li (Alex Man) and together, the three try to make ends meet in the gambling world. However, they stumbled upon a plot where greedy investor Fu Hon-San (Man Tat Ng) swindled the shares of his gambler brother Fun Hon-Hwa (Simon Yam), whom befriended Nan, and, as a result, the gamblers band together in attempts to topple Hon-San.
Genres: Comedy,Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku (1976)
Actors: Jun Etô (actor), Jûkei Fujioka (actor), Hajime Hana (actor), Tokue Hanazawa (actor), Mikijirô Hira (actor), Kazuhiko Kasai (actor), Takeshi Katô (actor), Takeshi Kusaka (actor), Atomu Shimojô (actor), Mizuho Suzuki (actor), Etsushi Takahashi (actor), Kenji Takaoka (actor), Osamu Takizawa (actor), Kin Ômae (actor), Ruriko Asaoka (actress),
Genres: Drama,Anma to onna (1938)
Actors: Shotaro Akagi (actor), Shin'ichi Himori (actor), Toru Hirose (actor), Zentaro Iijima (actor), Akio Isono (actor), Toshiaki Konoe (actor), Hiroshi Mizuhara (actor), Ren Niki (actor), Tsuneo Osugi (actor), Shin Saburi (actor), Takeshi Sakamoto (actor), Shin Tokudaiji (actor), Jun Yokoyama (actor), Munenobu Yui (actor), Ayuko Hirano (actress),
Plot: Two blind masseurs Toku and Fuku walk to a mountain retreat to work for the season. The film follows Toku and his interactions with his blind colleagues and various guests from the inns. Toku is attracted to a mysterious single woman, whom he can tell is from Tokyo by her scent. She is intrigued by him, but also makes friends with another visitor from Tokyo who is traveling with his young nephew. The bored nephew, looking for amusement, meets with the woman from Tokyo, as well as with Toku. A rash of thefts at the inns soon after they arrive causes Toku suspect one of these guests.
Genres: Drama,Kitaro
ALBUMS
- Afrikaans Se 60 Grootste Treffers - Volume 1 released: 2006
Afrikaans Se 60 Grootste Treffers - Volume 1
Released 2006- Ek Kyk Graag So Diep In Jou Oë
- Reik Na Die Sterre
- Pampoene Op Die Dak
- Sproetjies
- Was Ek Maar 'n Digter
- Dink Jy Darem Nog Aan My?
- 'n Tikkie Vryheid
- Gee Haar 'n Roos
- Meisie Meisie
- Net Die Een Vir My (Maia Hee)
- Aan Die Einde Van Die Reënboog
- Dasiefoutie
- Byeboerwa
- Tussen Treine
- My Vissersmanvriend Se Pa
- Halala Afrika
- Transkaroo
- Rolbos
- Miljoen
- Sien Jou Weer
喜多郎
ALBUMS
- Final Call released: 2013
- Tamayura released: 2013
- Grammy Nominated released: 2010
- Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 4 released: 2010
- Kitaro: Digital Box Set released: 2009
- From Silk Road to Ku-Kai released: 2009
- TOYO'S CAMERA: Japanese American History during WWII released: 2009
- Impressions of the West Lake released: 2009
- The Definitive Collection released: 2007
- Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 3 released: 2007
- The Essential Kitaro released: 2006
- Spiritual Garden released: 2006
- Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 2 released: 2005
- Healing Forest released: 2004
- Ninja Scroll: The Series Original Soundtrack released: 2003
- Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 1 released: 2003
- Best of Silk Road released: 2003
- Mizu Ni Inori Te released: 2002
- The Soong Sisters released: 2002
- Asian Café released: 2002
- An Ancient Journey released: 2002
- KITARO released: 2001
- Ancient released: 2001
- Best of Kitaro, Volume 2 released: 1999
- Noah's Ark released: 1999
- Thinking of You released: 1999
- Six Musical Portraits released: 1998
- Romantic Ballads released: 1998
- Gaia - Onbashira released: 1998
- Silk Road Suite released: 1998
- The Essential Collection released: 1997
- Ten Years released: 1997
- Cirque Ingenieux released: 1997
- Silk Road, Volume 1 released: 1996
- Peace on Earth released: 1996
- Silk Road, Volume 2 released: 1996
- The World of Kitaro released: 1995
- An Enchanted Evening released: 1995
- The Best of Kitaro released: 1995
- Tokusen II released: 1994
- ベストセレクション ～シルクロード幻想～ released: 1993
- Heaven & Earth released: 1993
- Silk Road, Volume 1 & 2 released: 1992
- Dream released: 1992
- Live in America released: 1991
- World Tour 1990: Kojiki: A Story in Concert released: 1990
- Best 16 Hits released: 1989
- Kojiki released: 1989
- Best of Kitaro released: 1987
- The Light of the Spirit released: 1987
- シルクロード～スーパーベスト released: 1986
- Towards the West released: 1986
- Tenku released: 1986
- Millennia released: 1985
- Asia released: 1984
- Silver Cloud released: 1984
- Silk Road Best released: 1983
- Ten-Jiku - Silk Road IV released: 1983
- Queen of Millennia released: 1982
- The World of Kitaro (London Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Conductor: John Lubbock) released: 1981
- Ki released: 1981
- Silk Road Suite released: 1980
- In Person released: 1980
- Oasis released: 1979
- Ten Kai released: 1978
- Grammy Nominees released:
- Shikoku 88 kasho released:
- Mystic Legend released:
- The Essential Collection II released:
- Golden Fund released:
- The Best of Kitaro II released:
- Full Moon Story released:
- Daylight, Moonlight - Live in Yakushiji released:
- Tunhuang (Silk Road III) released:
- My Best released:
- Mandala released:
- Lady of Dreams released:
Kitaro: Digital Box Set
Released 2009- Winds Blow Over the Hill
- Estrella
- Koi
- The Field
- Spirit Of The West Lake
- Theme From Silk Road
- Nageki
- Dance Of Sarasvati
- Caravansary
- Heaven And Earth
- Oasis
- Matsuri
- Sundance
- Into The Forest
- Nagare No Naka De
- As The Wind Blows
- Fiesta
- The Scroll Is Read
- A Passage Of Life
- Kokoro
- Inner Lights
- Mercury
- Shizuku
- The Bottom Of The Sky
- Reimei
- Planet
- Wave Of Sand
- Thinking Of You
- The Wind
- Lady Of Dreams
- End Theme Beyond
- Spirit Of Harp
- Crystal Tears
- Aqua
- Tenku
- Daichi
- Wind And Water
- Itonami
- Mori No Tami
- Wood Fairy
The Essential Collection
Released 1997- Mandala (from Mandala)
- Dance of Sarasvati (from Mandala)
- Main Title (from O.S.T. of "The Soong Sisters")
- Dr. Sun & Ching-Ling (from O.S.T. of "The Soong Sisters")
- Silk Road (from Silk Road)
- Heavenly Father (from Silk Road)
- Silk Road Fantasy (from Silk Road)
- Everlasting Road (from Silk Road)
- Silver Moon (from Silk Road II)
- Takla Makan Desert (from Silk Road II)
- Mystic Sand Dance (from Silk Road II)
- Shimmering Horizon (from Oasis)
- Tunhuang (from Tunhuang)
- Free Flight (from Tunhuang)
Silk Road, Volume 1 & 2
Released 1992- Silk Road (Shichu no Michi)
- Bell Tower (Shoro)
- Heavenly Father (Tenchi Sohzo Shin)
- The Great River (Harukanaru Taiga)
- The Great Wall of China (Chohjo)
- Flying Celestial Nymphs (Hiten)
- Silk Road Fantasy (Silk Road Genso)
- Shimmering Light (Hikari to Kage)
- Westbound (Nishi ni Mukkatte)
- Time (Toki no Nagare)
- Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)
- Everlasting Road (Towa no Michi)
Agreement
Watching the world
>From our window of life
Can we see all there is
That is real
That is right
To the distance so far
>From our true understanding
Making us want more
Making us see less
The fire
Making me clean
Making me fly
Spinning me 'round
Spinning me 'round
The fire within your eyes
This mystic time
I've known before
Once before
The flame within my heart
Agreements made
Are now realized
Like before
Agreements of Trust
Agreements of Faith
Agreements of Truth
Agreements of Liberty
Speaking of worlds
Driven far far apart
How the (industry) innocence
Crushes the nature of things
To the point that we lose
All we're trying to gain
Making us want more
Making us see less
The fire
Making us clean
Making us fly
Spinning us 'round
Spinning us 'round
The fire within your eyes
This mystic time
I've known before
Once before
The flame within my heart
Agreements made
Are now realized
Like before
Agreements of Trust
Agreements of Faith
Agreements of Truth
Agreements of Liberty
The fire
Making us clean
Making us fly
Spinning us 'round
Spinning us 'round
The (fire) flame
Making us clean (dream)
Making me fly
Spinning me 'round
Spinning me 'round
Agreements of Trust
Agreements of Faith
Agreements of Truth
Agreements of Love
Agreements of Liberty
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