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Kitaro discographyKitaro during a 2007 Concert
Studio albums 24 Live albums 8 Compilation albums 42 Music videos 9 Singles 7 Soundtrack albums 14 Far East Family Band 4 Collaborations 11 Reissues 4
Japanese musical artist Kitaro 's discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 14 soundtrack albums, and 42 compilation albums. Kitaro's latest project, Symphony Live In Istanbul was nominated for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , and is Kitaro's 16th Grammy nomination to date.
He also appears in five full-length concert videos and has composed scores for numerous films including Oliver Stone 's Heaven & Earth , Impressions of the West Lake , and The Soong Sisters . He won Golden Globe Award Best Original Score for Heaven & Earth and won Golden Horse Award and Hong Kong Film Award for The Soong Sisters (1997).[ 1]
He has collaborated with various artists including Megadeth 's Marty Friedman , Mickey Hart , Philip Glass , Dennis Banks , Jon Anderson of Yes and Jane Zhang , as well as appearing on four Far East Family Band albums.[ 2]
Studio albums
15 of these studio albums were nominated for a Grammy Award. Thinking of You won a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 2000.[ 3]
Soundtracks
Impression of the West Lake is one of the Grammy nominated albums.[ 4]
Title
Year
Label
Silk Road, Volume 1
1980
Pony Canyon , Domo Records
Silk Road, Volume 2
1980
Pony Canyon , Domo Records
Tonko (a.k.a. Tunhuang , Dunhuang , or Silk Road III )
1981
Pony Canyon , Domo Records
Queen of Millennia (a.k.a. Millennia )
1982
Pony Canyon , Geffen Records
Tenjiku (a.k.a. India or Silk Road IV )
1983
Polydor /Sound Design Records, Geffen Records
Si Shui Liu Nian [ 5]
1984
–
Manhunter
1986
–
Heaven & Earth (a.k.a. Ten to Chi )
1993
Geffen Records
The Soong Sisters (film)
1998
Domo Records
Ninja Scroll
2003
Domo Records
Toyo's Camera (soundtrack)
2009
Domo Records
Impressions of the West Lake
2009
Domo Records
442 – Live with Honor, Die with Dignity
2010
Domo Records
MIS
2012
Domo Records
Live albums
Compilation albums
Title
Year
Label
Best of Kitaro, Volume 1
1981
Pony Canyon , Domo Records
My Best
1986
Pony Canyon , Domo Records
The Best of Ten Years (1976–1986)
1988
Geffen Records , Domo Records
Best Collection
1990
Pony Canyon
Tokusen II (CD 1 Best Of , CD 2 Live in Osaka )
1994
–
The Best of Kitaro
1995
Geffen Records
Romantic Ballads
1998
–
Music for the Spirit, Volume 1
1998
Domo Records
Six Musical Portraits (Best Of)
1998
Domo Records
Noah's Ark (Japan only)
1998
Westwood Records
Music for the Spirit, Volume 2
1999
Domo Records
Best of Kitaro, Volume 2
1999
Domo Records
The Essential Collection (Japan only)
2000
–
Music for the Spirit, Volume 3
2001
Domo Records
Endless Journey (Best Of)
2001
Sony
Healing Forest (Best Of)
2001
3D
Music for the Spirit, Volume 4
2002
Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 1
2002
Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 2
2002
Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 3
2002
Domo Records
Journey to the Heart, Volume 4
2002
Domo Records
Asian Café / Ashu Chakan (Best Of)
2002
Sony/Columbia
Mizu ni Inorite
2002
Domo Records
Best of Silk Road
2003
Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 1
2004
Domo Records
Shikoku 88 Places
2004
Columbia Japan
The Most Relaxing New Age Music in the Universe
2005
Kin-Kou
The Essential Kitaro
2006
Domo Records
Music for Yoga
2007
Domo Records
The Definitive Collection
2008
Domo Records
Sleep, Volume 2
2009
Domo Records
Kitaro: Digital Box Set
2009
Domo Records
Grammy Nominated
2010
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silk Road Legend, Volume 1
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Silent Praying, Volume 2
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Faraway Land, Volume 3
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Eternal Trip, Volume 4
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Holy Vibration, Volume 5
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Breezing Universe, Volume 6
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Fairy Stories, Volume 7
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Divine Spirit, Volume 8
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Galactic Flight, Volume 9
2011
Domo Records
Celestial Scenery: Heart Beat, Volume 10
2011
Domo Records
The Ultimate Kitaro Collection: Silk Road Journey
2012
Domo Records
The Kitaro Quintessential
2013
Domo Records
Asian Café
2016
Domo Records
Singles
Music videos
Far East Family Band
Title
Year
Label
The Cave Down to the Earth
1975
Phoenix Records
Nipponjin
1975
Phoenix Records
Parallel World
1976
Phoenix Records
Collaborations
Reissues
References
External links
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