Kitarō

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. 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).

Kitaro
喜多郎
Kitarō playing in Tehran, October 2014
Background information
Birth nameMasanori Takahashi
Born (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953
Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
GenresElectronica, world, folk, classical, new-age
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer, arranger
Instrument(s)Keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, Japanese flutes, drums, percussion
Years active1975–present
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