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Kitarō

Masanori Takahashi (高橋 正則, Takahashi Masanori; born February 4, 1953), professionally known as Kitarō (喜多郎), is a Japanese musician, 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…

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Born
Masanori Takahashi (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953 (age 73) Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Genres
Electronica, world, folk, classical, new-age
Instruments
Keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, Japanese flutes, drums, percussion
Labels
Geffen/Warner Bros. Records (US) · Geffen/MCA Records (US) · Domo Records · Nippon Columbia · Vertigo Records
Occupations
Musician, composer, record producer, arranger
Years active
1975–present

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Early life: 1954–76

Solo career: 1977–1993

1994–present

Personal life

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Kitarō

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Kitarō

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related to Personal life · 33
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related to Early life: 1954–76 · 15
Kitarō → After, Aichi, American, Buddhist, His, In, Japan, Kitaro, Masanori Takahashi, Otis Redding, Shinto-Buddhist, The Beatles, Tokyo, Toyohashi, Toyohashi Commercial High School
related to External links · 6
Kitarō → DiscogsKitarō, English, IMDb, Kitaro's Official Channel, Kitaro's Official Website, YouTubeKitarō
Labels · 5
Kitarō → Domo Records, Geffen/MCA Records (US), Geffen/Warner Bros. Records (US), Nippon Columbia, Vertigo Records
Born · 1
Kitarō → Masanori Takahashi (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953 (age 73) Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Genres · 1
Kitarō → Electronica, world, folk, classical, new-age
Instruments · 1
Kitarō → Keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, Japanese flutes, drums, percussion
Occupations · 1
Kitarō → Musician, composer, record producer, arranger
Years active · 1
Kitarō → 1975–present

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KitarōBornMasanori Takahashi (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953 (age 73) Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan1.00infobox
KitarōGenresElectronica, world, folk, classical, new-age1.00infobox
KitarōInstrumentsKeyboards, guitar, bass guitar, Japanese flutes, drums, percussion1.00infobox
KitarōLabelsGeffen/Warner Bros. Records (US)1.00infobox
KitarōLabelsGeffen/MCA Records (US)1.00infobox
KitarōLabelsDomo Records1.00infobox
KitarōLabelsNippon Columbia1.00infobox
KitarōLabelsVertigo Records1.00infobox
KitarōOccupationsMusician, composer, record producer, arranger1.00infobox
KitarōYears active1975–present1.00infobox
Kitarōrelated to Early life: 1954–76Masanori Takahashi0.60section
Kitarōrelated to Early life: 1954–76Toyohashi0.60section

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