Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai is a series of peace-themed albums by new age artist Kitarō, inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan's island of Shikoku (see Shikoku Pilgrimage).[1] Each album in the series has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 1 (2003)
All tracks are written by Kitarō
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 2 (2005)
All tracks are written by Kitarō
Charts
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 3 (2007)
All tracks are written by Kitarō
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4 (2010)
All tracks are written by Kitarō
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 5 (2017)
All tracks are written by Kitarō
Awards and nominations
Personnel
- Kitaro - Producer, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards, Photography
- Gary Barlough - Producer (V.1), Engineer (V.2)
- Allen Sides - Engineer (V.1)
- Doug Sax - Mastering (V.1, 2, 3)
- Joe Chiccarelli - Engineer (V.2)
- Robert Hadley - Mastering (V.2)
- Randy Miller - Orchestration (V.3), Arranger (V.3)
- Steven Miller - Engineer (V.3)
- Ian Ulibarri - Engineer (V.3)
- Timothy Beach - Engineer (V.4)
- Tim Gennert - Mastering (V.4)
- Paul Lamb - Mastering (V.5), Engineer (V.5)
- Musicians
- Kristin Stordahl Kanda - Flute (V.1, 2)
- Rie Shimomura - Violin (V.1)
- Tu Shang Xian - Pipa (V.1, 2)
- Jonathan Goldman - Chanting (V.2)
- Paul Pesco - Guitars (V.2, 3)
- Franci Miho Shimomaebara - Vocals (V.2)
- Nawang Khechog - Tibetan Flute & Chanting Voice (V.2)
- Keiko Takahashi - Keyboards (V.2, 3, 4), Composer (V.3), Arranger (V.3)
- Masayuki Koga - Shakuhachi (V.3)
- Alexander Adhami - Cello, Santoor, Guitar, Ebow, Flute (V.3, 4)
- Steven Kindler: Violin (V.4)
- Diana Dentino: Keyboards (V.4)
- Voyce McGinley: Percussion (V.4)
- Shinji Ebihara (V.5)
- Additional Personnel
- Eiichi Naito - Producer, Executive Producer, Management
- Dino Malito - Artists & Repertoire, Management
- Howard Sapper - Business & Legal Affairs
- Tatsuya Hayashi - Marketing (V.1, 2)
- Hitoshi Saito - Marketing (V.3, 4)
- Atsuko Mizuta - Marketing (V.4)
- Kio Griffith - Art Direction, Design
External links
- Kitaro Official site (English)
- Kitaro Official site (Japanese)
- Kitaro Shikoku Peace Bell Project
- Kitaro's Official Facebook
- Kitaro's Official YouTube page
References
- ^ "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1 (2003) by Kitaro". Domo Music Group. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2 - Kitaro". AllMusic. AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
