Saturday December 1, 2007
Kitaro thrills with his brand of New Age music
By REVATHI MURUGAPPAN
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Blowing his horn: Kitaro playing a traditional instrument at his concert in Genting Highlands yesterday. |
The 54-year-old self-taught musician had the audience spellbound with his brand of East-meets-West contemplative, New Age music.
Not a word did he speak till the end but his music was enough to keep the audience thrilled.
Playing 12 pieces including Silk Road, Hajimari, Koi, Kokoro part 2 and Taiko-Oasis, Kitaro who is here with his five-member entourage as part of his Love and Peace Tour 2007, was every bit entertaining.
Quivering with passion, he melodiously played the traditional flute, synthesiser, drums and even howled like a werewolf.
There were some technical glitches that caused the sound system to act up but despite this, the crowd went wild when he started playing the popular Matsuri.
For some, it was probably the only tune they recognised judging from the thunderous applause.
Kitaro, whose real name is Masanori Takahashi, was nominated twice for a Grammy and his soundtrack (for the movie Heaven & Earth) won a 1994 award for best original score.
His biggest musical success was the Grammy Award 2001 for his album Thinking of You. To date, he has cut 35 albums.
As the two-hour concert drew to a close, Kitaro finally took the microphone and said:
“In this world, there are a lot of problems but we can take care of it?isn’t it? Say Yes!” To which, the crowd responded with a resounding “Yes!”.
The night concluded when he paid tribute to Anita Mui by dedicating an old Chinese hit called The Light of the Spirit.
“May the light follow her to heaven,” said an emotional Kitaro before wrapping up with another number and a standing ovation.
Kitaro's two-night Malaysian performance ends tonight.
Tickets are priced at RM70, RM110, RM160, RM220 and RM300. For reservations/ enquiries, call 03-2718 1118 or visit www.genting.com.my.
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