Makoto Kitayama (born 1952) is a Japanese musician, active since the late '60s, most notably as vocalist and songwriter for the progressive rock band
Shingetsu
Shingetsu ( ja, 新月) is a Japanese progressive rock band from the 1970s. A band with an originally short career, they have typically been categorised as one of the most notable Japanese progressive rock bands.
Shingetsu ('new moon') arrived i ...
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After Shingetsu folded at the end of the seventies, Kitayama has released two solo albums: the instrumental, keyboard-dominated, "Doubutsukai No Chinou" in 1982 (re-released in 2004) and the progressive rock outing "Hikaru Sazanami" in 1998. "Practical Encyclopedia of Kingdom Plantae" was released in 2008, and is the second part of a planned trilogy that started with his debut solo album, inspired by a book series from 1932. He's helped here by Takashi HAYASHI, the leader and guitarist of Qui.
See also
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Shingetsu
Shingetsu ( ja, 新月) is a Japanese progressive rock band from the 1970s. A band with an originally short career, they have typically been categorised as one of the most notable Japanese progressive rock bands.
Shingetsu ('new moon') arrived i ...
External links
"Detailed review"for Kitayama's "Practical Encyclopedia of Kingdom Plantae" album.
"Shingetsu's"discography, mp3 and reviews.
* official site with downloable mp3 and information.
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1952 births
Living people
Japanese musicians
Place of birth missing (living people)
Musicians from Hokkaido