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 ...

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 ...

At last -- a musical group that sounds positively terrific in DAR Constitution Hall! The Japanese percussion ensemble Kodo came roaring, crashing, pounding and pulsating into the acoustically ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the ultimate Japanese Drum Performance with KODO on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 pm. Experience the power and majesty of Taiko drumming as the ...

The KODO drummers are putting on a powerful performance that audiences can see and feel for one night at the Miller Theater. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's a traditional Japanese art form rarely seen in ...

One hundred minutes of drums may seem excessive, but Japan's Kodo has made the celebration of traditional instruments a crowd-pleasing phenomenon around the world. Since 1981, the drummers have ...

Sacred Trees, Demon Dances, and a Bold Beat: Japan's Onna-Kodomo Comes to North America with Innovative New Pieces and Staging, January-March 2011 Drums did more than make music in Japanese tradition.

One type of fan (for ease of reference, we’ll call them KODWEEBS) approaches the group’s work dispassionately. They are Japanophiles, quite likely academics, who appreciate the Taiko drums not for ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the ultimate Japanese Drum Performance with KODO on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 pm. Experience the power and majesty of Taiko drumming as the ...