Archive for August, 2010

Kitaro Interview Comments

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Post your comments about our Kitaro Interview and let us know what you thought of him.

“For me, music is art and a way of life, but so much more. It’s a mission. To learn more about how I understand life and life around me.” – Kitaro

Legends in music are born from a burning desire to chart their own path. For Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning Kitaro, his path would lead him into the heart of the New Age music, yet go far beyond any such label. A true genius of composition, Kitaro’s works have expanded into many genres, but at their core is a wondrous spiritual understanding for expressing the depth of human emotions.

His credits are vast, from his scores for the film “Heaven and Earth”, his “Silk Road” series to more recent “Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai” series and his score to the upcoming film “442 – Live With Honor, Die With Dignity.” There seems no end to his ability to fill our world with music that moves the heart.

On July 22, 2010 Kitaro was kind enough to give an interview to J-Pop World. Kitaro Interview.

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Ai Takekawa Interview Comments

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

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“I want to know myself. I want to be someone who sees the world, and can see herself within the world. I also want to write for other people. I write songs in all different styles.” – Ai Takekawa

Having the ability to compose songs in both English and Japanese has made Ai Takekawa globally accessible. Not only is she a talented singer-songwriter, she is also a “Music Discoverer” for the English-language Japanese pop show J-MELO, broadcast internationally on NHK WORLD. It is due to her involvement in the series that she has managed to make her vocation a vacation, and on July 2, 2010 she performed in Europe for the very first time at the Japan Expo in Paris, followed by the first ever J-MELO fan meeting in London two days later, which will air on September 13, 2010.

It’s no wonder she’s a natural at turning her life experiences into melodic songs, her father is none other than singer-songwriter Yukihide Takekawa who fronts the popular group Godiego, best known outside of Japan for writing and recording the opening and closing theme tune to the classic 1970s TV series Monkey (aka Monkey Magic/Saiyuki). For Ai, music is her life, and it’s her gift to the world.

On July 4, 2010 at the J-MELO fan meeting in London, Ai Takekawa was kind enough to give an interview to writer Spencer Lloyd Peet. Ai Takekawa Interview

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