Kojiki

Artist: Kitaro
Label: Domo Records
Category: Music

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Format: Original recording reissued
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 794017106342
EAN: 0794017106342
ASIN: B000005WON

Release Date: 1997-08-05

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Tracks:

Hajimari
Sozo
Koi
Orochi
Naggeki
Matsuri
Reimei

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Customer Reviews:

Pleasant for a quiet, relaxing day.......2007-01-14

One of my international (japanese) exchange students brought this CD to me as a gift. I had never heard of this artist before, and it took me a while to actually get around to listening to it. Now that I did, I can say it is a very pleasant composition, albeit nothing overwhelming or emotionally churning. I could well imagine giving it to my massage therapist so that she may play it while relaxing all my achy muscles. So, you might want to lie down, close your eyes and drift off into a dream of your own... or maybe into dreaming the story of creation of Japan, which is the underlying inspiration for this composition.
On a side note, I do not quite get it how there are arab voices to be heard on piece # 11 or 12, not sure whether it was the end of one or the beginning of the next... and oh yes, on piece # 13 and 14, I swear he must have listened to a X-mas song when he composed that... listen to the first couple of bars, lol.... you tell me!

excellent album.......2005-02-26

J'aime beaucoup ce cd parce qu'il est différent des autres. Les arrangements sont magnifique. J'y retrouve sa musique enrobée d'une saveur qui me donne l'esu à la bouche et qui ensorcelle mes oreilles. Bref, c'est un cd qui s'écoute avec ravissement.

It is heard well, it is heard and depends and is bad.......2004-05-16

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Heard better, heard worse.......2004-05-09

I knew of this album quite some time ago... my sister had a cassette copy (this was before CDs became popular or as accessible as they are today. Or maybe they just weren't accessible to ME) and basically, I wanted some comfort music. You know, the type of music you've heard so often that whether you like it or not, you know it so well it's comforting to hear. Unlike the others who have reviewed this CD, I do not give it 5 stars of sheer genius. It's nice to listen to if you're not in the mood for high-energy ear hammering tunes, but it is definitely not the greatest thing since sliced bread and toilet paper as the others have raved. It's okay. I like it well enough, but it sounds obviously synthesized and not incredibly inspired. Maybe I am missing the 'heart and soul' of the product, but really, it's not all that. It is pleasant to the ear and does not engage the brain over-much, which can be a gentle respite, I suppose. Don't expect anything too complex, just some basic Japanese music that is reminiscent of a video game or even some popular Disney tracks, and you won't be disappointed. Good music to sleep by, as well, but it won't get your blood pumping or anything. Definitely an Under $9 Purchase. I wouldn't pay more than that unless this is REALLY your thing. There's better New Age music out there. "Thunderdrums", for instance, I feel is a better CD, but that is Native American inspired and not Japanese. Again, to summarize, this is a good CD, pleasant listening, but nothing stunning or even dramatic.

Start From The Beginning.......2004-02-20

Kojiki is the original Japanese storybook that retells the core myths of Japanese folklore. These are the tales that underlie the Shinto faith, long before Buddhism and Confucianism took their hold on Japanese culture. As such the have a rough and tumble, tongue in cheek side that makes the stories unique to Western eyes. What they lack lack in terms of refinement they more than make up for in color and imagination.

Kitaro's approach to the Kojiki tales is to focus one the creation stories, starting with the creation of the islands, and climaxing in an intense and lurid dance that lures the sun goddess out of her cave, restoring the light and establishing Japan's royal line. The story offers many of the elements that 'program' music thrives on, and Kitaro is quick to take advantage of the resources available to him.

My first experience with the music was in concert, during Kitaro's world tour. Previously I thought of Kitaro as a bland, but enjoyable, creator of electronic music. My new age preferences were (and still are) for acoustic musicians, and Kitaro's recognizable style was cloying after much listening. What I discovered at the concert was that Kitaro in person is a completely different phenomenon that Kitaro on DVD.

Kojiki's wild emotional swings, from plaintive to ecstatic, make for compelling music. But the performance, with atmospheric special effects and Kitaro leaping from instrument to instrument was extraordinary. He finished to a standing ovation that was well earned. Since that time my appreciation for what the player/composer was trying to accomplish has grown with each playing.

This is an excellence place to start your discovery of Kitaro, and a required possession if you are a regular listener.

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Merengue con Clase, Vol. 1 ~ Various Artists

Al Borde De La Locura ~ Alejandra Guzman

Christmas Pan Pipes

Kojiki ~ Kitaro

A Breath of Fresh Air ~ Stan the Man

To Touch You Again ~ John Tropea

Innis ~ Innis

Al Grito Abierto ~ Los Dinamicos del Norte

Nada Mas ~ Firmamento

Dance With Me ~ Jose Alberto