Good Morning, D.c.

July, 1988

Whether you dismiss New Age music as Muzak for tone-deaf burnouts or think of it as the ultimate in nonprescription relaxation, you have to agree that Japanese synthesist Kitaro is one of New Age's leading lights. In Japan, his album sales exceeded 3,000,000, but to Kitaro, 34, that was not enough. "International distribution has always been my dream," he confesses. That dream came closer to reality with a multi-album deal with Geffen Records. In fact, Kitaro's American sales have near...