"Ancient" is only a couple letters away from "ambient." It is no small coincidence, then, that Ancient is Kitaro's most ambient album.
It is the soundtrack to a documentary about -- well -- the ancient lands of Egypt, Indus (India), Mesopotamia and China.
With sweeping dramatic instrumentals and dynamic bravado, Kitaro takes his listeners on tours of these great civilizations and cultures.
The compositional and performance talents of this great artist are paramount.
His interpretive expertise shines as he creates warm atmospheres with appropriate respect and intrigue.
The soundscapes are strong and bold as only Kitaro and a handful of others can do.
The new age performers at this level are Constance Demby, Suzanne Ciani, Lisa Lynne, Vangelis and Deuter.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PrologueKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 00:35 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | Ancient of WindKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | Ritual DanceKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Tumba DanceKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Spirit of HarpKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Great PyramidKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Mysterious TriangleKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | ItonamiKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | UnicornKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Crystal SandKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | DholaviraKitaro | Kitaro | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Main Theme Nile | Kitaro | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | Water Of Mastery | Kitaro | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | Wave From Ancient | Kitaro | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 15 | End Theme Beyond | Kitaro | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 327 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Barlough | Engineer |
| 2 | Chris Dibble | Engineer |
| 3 | Kitaro | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Dino Malito | Direction, Management |
| 5 | Randy Miller | Conductor, Orchestration |
| 6 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |