Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai explained
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)
| Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1 |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kitarō |
| Cover: | Kitaro_Kukaivol.1.jpg |
| Released: | September 9, 2003 |
| Genre: | New-age |
| Length: | 68:36 |
| Label: | Domo Records |
| Producer: | Kitarō, Gary Barlough |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2 |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 2 (2005)
| Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.2 |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kitarō |
| Cover: | Kitaro_Ku-Kai2.jpg |
| Released: | February 22, 2005 |
| Genre: | New-age |
| Length: | 56:21 |
| Label: | Domo Records |
| Producer: | Kitarō, Gary Barlough |
| Prev Title: | Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 1 |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Spiritual Garden |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Charts
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 3 (2007)
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 4 (2010)
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol. 5 (2017)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|
| 2004 | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | |
| 2006 | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | |
| 2008 | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | |
| 2011 | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | |
| 2017 | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | | |
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Vol.1 (2003) by Kitaro. Domo Music Group. dead. 2009-04-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20090422040903/http://www.domocart.com/domo-store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_10&products_id=20.
- Web site: Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Vol. 2 - Kitaro . AllMusic . . 2012-05-18 . 2023-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716014656/https://www.allmusic.com/album/sacred-journey-of-ku-kai-vol-2-mw0000261202 . live .
