MUSICIANS who can masterfully play several different instruments are a rarity, and those who can do so while composing music that does not sound abominable are as rare as the planets in our solar system aligning. In the latter, the music that is produced is almost transcendental, as it comes from a singular vision distilled through a single musician.
The audience at Genting Highlands’ Arena of Stars were laid witness to this during Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Kitaro’s concert last week. The first stop on his The Best of Kitaro Tour, the composer and multi-instrumentalist took those in attendance on an hour-long voyage through New Age soundscapes.
For the concert organised by Star Planet, Kitaro set the tone by opening with a moving medley that utilised the shime-daiko drum and flutes.
