Comments for Kitaro, Mandala

All instruments and guitars played by Kitaro, with the exception of the following: shakuhachi: Seiho Miyazaki guitar: Angus Clark, John De Faria chanting & percussion: Jonathan Goldman, Keiko Matsubara universal horn, chanting & flute: Nawang Khechog drums: Yoshi Shimada tabla: Ty Burhoe biwa: Ryusuke Seto koto: Yoko CannonProduced by KitaroCo-produced by Gary BarloughAll songs written and arranged by KitaroOrchestrated by Randy MillerOrchestra: Mochi OrchestraRecorded at Mochi House (USA), IRC 2 Studio (Japan)Engineered by Gary Barlough (USA), Norikazu Kumada (Japan), Peter Kelsey (USA)Mixed at Record OneMixed by Peter KelseyMastered by George Marino for Sterling SoundDigital Consultant: Mickey Houlihan"THE GREAT SPIRIT Great Spirit All living things come face to face with the Great Spirit And the Great Spirit dwells within all living things Tree Flower Water Earth Wind... all things At times the Great Spirit is severe At times the Great Spirit is soothing Encompassing all life Everyplace the Great Spirit dwells is the source of a gentle crystalling light And within that light we become One Floating as if in our mother`s warm body Living together as children of the earth. Without time Without end..."