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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 is the winner of a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album (Thinking of You (1999); with a record 16 nominations in the same category) and a Golden Globe Award for the Heaven & Earth (1993) original score. The most common studios he used are Kamakura Studio, Kitaro Nagano Yasaka Atelier, Kitaro Nagano Yasaka Atelier and Kitaro Nagano Yasaka Atelier. He was part of Far East Family Band.

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Kitaro has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include An Enchanted Evening (2025 Deluxe Edition Remaster), Silk Road (Live), Kukai 1250 Live In Zentsuji. Explore their complete discography on this page.

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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 asso... Read the full biography on this page.

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