Jakarta - Musicians ethnic Kitaro express how glad to be back to come to Indonesia and entertain fans. With a simple appearance, through the 2011 Asian Tour concert, Kitaro reveals his deepest feelings towards his fellow countrymen affected by the tsunami disaster.
Kitaro also see so much potential of cultural arts in Indonesia. He hopes in the future to be collaborating with Indonesian musicians.
Here are some excerpts Kitaro when met after a brief seminar held by the Ambassador of Japan at the University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, on Wednesday (6 / 4)
What made you want to back concert in Indonesia?
Yesterday, since my last tour and come back again now, glad to be back to Indonesia. We will create a show that can be enjoyed by all. It aik I see this country do not have a nuclear plant "
It was the second time appearing in Jakarta. What will be shown again?
In concert this time we will bring more than half the songs different. We will also bring songs Mansyuri as has been played. There's something new for the audience, perhaps a mixed culture.
We make the concert as well as to Japan hit by the tsunami. I luckily found a family, but my fans are missing a lot by trsunami "
How do you feel to know that the tsunami wave hit Japan?
While I was in America, when I saw the disaster, my mind a bit confused, because I have the experience that I rode the plane was damaged in 2001 and fell in Hawaii. I saw it happen as traumatic experiences, like feeling the same.
From it I saw the power of water can reach a height of 15 meters, we do not will never know how the depths of our earth. We can go to Mars and Uranus, but we do not ever know the depth and strength of sea water.
After the tsunami disaster, is there inspire you to make a song about the incident?
I do not have time to make a song about the tsunami. But I will make a work to commemorate the disaster, probably within 3-4 weeks.
How do you see the victim falling?
We bring the new songs, but the old musicians. They really understand the current condition of Japan, and they requested that we be able to give encouragement to Japanese society despite the great distances, different races, different beliefs.
My feeling is not only Japan who experience sadness, many countries still at war. So I will travel to other countries to play together in order to give encouragement to them. I wished the earth could be more peaceful and able to smile together, it is important.
Regarding music, what you see on Indonesian music?
I know a lot about the countries in Asia. All countries have their own traditional instrument, and it is closely connected with my music. That's one reason I'm here. I want to learn a lot about traditional musical instruments other, how they make musical instruments such. For me, visualization and music is one thing in common.
What kind of traditional music?
I know the development of traditional 'musical instruments expanded to Japan and eventually changes shape. I am a person who wants to play listening to something and people who listen to give something, feel something. [Mor]