''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).
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. 2'' (2005)
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
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 Masayuki Koga (born in Omuta City, Japan) is a shakuhachi player and former member of the Ensemble Nipponia. He studied Kinko shakuhachi with Kiichi Koga, his father, and Tozan Ryu shakuhachi with Kazan Saka, and teaches both schools. His students ...
- 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 ProjectKitaro's Official FacebookKitaro's Official YouTube page
References
{{Kitarō
Kitarō albums
Concept album series