Impressions of the West Lake
2009 studio album by Kitarō
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Impressions of the West Lake is an album by Japanese new age musician Kitarō, released in April 2009. It was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.[1]
| Impressions of the West Lake | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 28, 2009 |
| Genre | New-age |
| Length | 1:14:44 |
| Label | Domo Records, Inc |
| Producer | Kitarō |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kitaro.
| No. | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Inmost Feeling Ripples" | Kitaro | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Aria di West Lake" | Kitaro | 12:52 |
| 3. | "Fish Dive in the Lake" | Kitaro | 7:29 |
| 4. | "The Moon on the Lake" | Kitaro | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Impressions of the West Lake" | Kitaro | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Zen" | Kitaro | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Lotus" | Kitaro | 7:25 |
| 8. | "Reflection of the Moon" | Kitaro | 11:57 |
| 9. | "Romance" | Kitaro | 7:06 |
| 10. | "Spirit of the West Lake" | Kitaro | 6:09 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52nd Grammy Best New Age Album | Nominated[2] |
Personnel
- Kitaro - Producer, Composer, Arranger, Engineer, Mixing
- Randy Miller - Arranger
- Ian Ulibarri - Assistant Engineer
- Steven Miller - Mixing
- Doug Sax - Mastering
- Jane Zhang - Vocals on the track, “Impressions Of The West Lake”
- Additional Personnel
- Eiichi Naito - Executive Producer, Management
- Dino Malito - A&R, Management
- Howard Sapper - Business & Legal Affairs
- Joseph DeMeo - Marketing
- Hitoshi Saito - Marketing
- Atsuko Mizuta - Marketing
- Kio Griffith - Art Direction, Design