Kodo – the world’s foremost professional taiko company, which has played a major role in popularizing modern taiko drumming – will present its newest program, DADAN, across the United States for the ...

In what once was an abandoned schoolhouse on misty, mountainous Sado Island, young apprentices diligently train for a spot in Kodo, Japan’s most elite taiko ensemble. Stripped of cell phones and ...

There is no more primal instrument than the drum. However, despite the age of the instrument, its versatility has transcended the limited communication skills of those who first used it (give or take ...

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 ...

Kodo would seem like a cult if it weren't so obviously a commercial enterprise. The troupe of Japanese drummers, which comes to Proctors on Friday, has become legendary for its sinuous, synchronized ...

Sado, Japan, is not an easy trip. After a 14-hour flight to Tokyo, you’ll have to hop a two-hour bullet train ride followed by a two-and-a-half-hour ferry trip to get there. But on this isolated ...

Kodo drumming is traditional and it's changing. The two go hand in hand, says company manager Jun Akimoto. "Tradition cannot stop," he said. "Tradition is passed on. Tradition must evolve." This ...

On Thursday, March 9, the world-famous Japanese drum troupe Kodo brought a stunning performance to Jorgensen Center. As a celebration of its 42-year anniversary, Kodo put on a North American premiere ...

Kodo, the premiere Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, made a visit to Kutztown University Tuesday night as part of the KU Presents! series in Schaeffer Auditorium, bringing their world-famous “Dadan.” ...

The Japanese word “kodo” can be translated two ways — “heartbeat” and “children of the drum” — both of which embody the essence of the renowned taiko drumming troupe Kodo, whose flawless performance ...

The audience sits in complete darkness. A silver spotlight shines on a lone taiko drum. As a drum stick shakes imperceptibly, a hand firmly comes down onto a surface. A low thump reverberates through ...

It’s an impressive sight--30 or more barrel-shaped Japanese taiko drums set in a half circle across the stage of the Japan America Theatre. And an impressive sound as well--a rolling rhythmic thunder, ...