The drum is often considered the first human instrument. But in the hands of the performers of Kodo, drums are not primitive but powerful — emotionally expressive and even spiritual. The large ...

In the Japanese language, the word " Kodo" has two meanings. It can mean "heartbeat" — the fundamental source of all rhythm. However, the characters used for the group's name have a different meaning, ...

Members of the Japanese drumming group Kodo had a rough start to their 30th anniversary One Earth Tour through North America. The ensemble made it to the States safely, but its drums weren't so lucky.

Attending a Kodo concert is more than an auditory and visual experience. It's also a tactile experience, except you're the one being touched -- lightly tapped and sometimes rhthymically pounded by ...

Roy Thomson Hall will present acclaimed Japanese taiko drumming troupe, Kodo who are touring North America for their One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 8pm. Tickets go on sale ...