Kitaro - Essential Kitaro (Bonus Dvd)
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Free Music Review: The Essential Kitaro
Hit: 5 Stars
I must say that I don't like the kind of "best" or "collection" album, especially Kitaro's.
Although there is exception: the Vangelis <Reprise: 1990-1999> which selected and arranged the tracks and connect them fluently, like telling a story.
I bought <The Essential Kitaro> just because of the DVD. It contains five video of live performance.
- Silk Road (Spain 1999)
- Dance of Sarasvati (Spain 1999)
- Estrella (Daylight Moonlight Live in Yakushiji)
- Koi (China 2004)
- Mercury (China 2004)
Strangely, <Mercury> is not printed on the list of content of the package, but printed on the inside page. People may not know it is included.
Four of them are neither released on audio nor on video officially as I know.
They are surprising. Especially <Dance of Sarasvati>, it is in different arrangement than the one in <An Enchanted Evening>, with an interesting instrument played by Kitaro to produce the sound of sands. And to me, the adding of electronic guitar performed by Angus Clark (the guitarist in <An Enchanted Evening>) is excellent.
<Silk Road> is good also. Although it is performed over and over and over again, this one in Spain is quite different.
<Koi> in China reminded me the scene I enjoyed that night, I almost forgot the stage colour changing effect and the dressing of the violinist.
<Mercury> is not the one in the same concert in China. The one in the concert is excellent; I hope that it will be released. This one in the DVD, is performed in a temple, with pipa played by Chinese pipa player Mr. TU SHAN XIANG, I doubt it is just a recording, no audience there.
The DVD is good. How about the CD?
Those "Essential" pieces like <Silk Road>, <Koi> and <Estrella> are expected.
I am quite surprised of some of the selection, which may be not melodic or entertaining, but back to why I love Kitaro's music, spiritual, meditative. < Passage of Life > in <Dream>, this one is very beautiful. (I love the whole album <Dream>) <Wood Fairy> in <Gaia>, is my love also. (Again, I love the whole album <Gaia>)
This CD contains some of new music like <Shizuku> in <Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai> and <As The Wind Blows> in <Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2>.
It is good to me. Honestly I seldom listen to these 2 albums. A selection album let me listen to one or two pieces only, avoiding listening the whole album. May be I will love the whole album of the 2 ku-kai journey in the future, but not now.
Present, it is quite a good feeling to listen an album containing some new music with some favorite music.
Free Music Review: Wonderful Collection!
Hit: 5 Stars
Performing over 30 years says a lot about any musician when most only last 3 years. That alone tells you people love Kitaro and his incredible music. This album is a collection of many of his best compositions and it includes a DVD of him and his orchestra performing live. Now the DVD is not spectacular so far as musicians dancing all over the stage, as you often see in a Yanni concert. However, it is a really nice bonus to get to see this amazing musician perform, because if you're like me you love his music but have never been to his concerts. Just one thing that's so nice about Kitaro's music is its depth. Musicians like Yanni and Enya seem to compose music which has one particular sound. Sometimes, in fact, if you listen closely, many of some songs seem to simply repeat themselves in variations of the same melody. Don't get me wrong, I like Yanni and Enya, and obviously so do millions of others, but the scope of their music is limited. Kitaro, on the other hand, composes on much grander and eclectic scales. Also, Enya has produced only a handful of albums where Kitaro has produced 26. I say all this, because Kitaro's music is something everyone who enjoys New Age music really should buy this album for themselves to listen to over and over again. You will not be disappointed. We are proud to include the music of Kitaro in our regular New Age music radio broadcast.Free Music Review: Relax with Kitaro
Hit: 5 Stars
You cannot go wrong with any album recorded by Kitaro,this album like the others he has done in the past is on the same scale,nice soft relaxing music to listen to and unwind to after a hard days work.Favorites such as Koi are on this album,theme from silk road,and all the other tracks,just sheer bliss to listen to,all Kitaro fans will love it,old and new.Free Music Review: Reading Essential
Hit: 5 Stars
Pandora Radio recently introduced me to Kitaro's music while I was searching for a meditative quality. The "Essential" CD allows me to focus on specific readings without overwhelming my consciousness. But the I was also pleasantly surprised I could mentally reach into Kitaro's musical schemes for free-thinking experiences.Free Music Review: My impression of the Kitaro DVD and CD "The Essential Kitaro"
Hit: 5 Stars
The selections of Kitaro music were an excellent representation of the artistic and very talented Kitaro. The DVD was absolutely gorgeous in the photography and images portrayed in tune and synchronization with the lilting music of the great artist, Kitaro.