Best of Silk Road blends Kitaro's influences from traditional Japanese music and the romantic Western tradition with serene and seductive arrangements, gentle melodies and combination of lush, majestic textures. This CD features a previously unreleased version of the `Theme for Silk Road' as well as `Pray at Xian/Mercury', which was recorded live in Xian, China during Kitaro's 2002 Silk Road tour.