Kitaro

Electronicnew age pioneersynthesizer meditationambient instrumentalworld fusion

Kitarō (喜多郎, born February 4, 1953) is a Japanese musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist who is regarded as a pioneer of New Age music. His real name is Masanori Takahashi (Kitarō is a stage name that means "happy"). He was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan and is a graduate of Toyohashi Commercial High School. 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.

Influenced by: Isao Tomita, Vangelis, Brian Eno

Active:
1970s-present
Scene:
Tokyo/Japan
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