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Kodo Tickets, Tour Dates and Concerts

Kodo

Kodo

Mar 7, 2025

8:00 PM EST
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About this concert
The acclaimed and ever-popular KODO presents its newest production, Warabe, showcasing the Japanese taiko ensemble’s continued exploration of new and old traditions from Sado Island. KODO amazes with their unique combination of supreme artistry and physical endurance, creating a mesmerizing, riveting and spiritual experience enjoyed by millions around the world. “Indeed, if there is such a thing as perfection in music, KODO comes as near to it as any group in the world.” – The Boston Globe Tickets: $39 - $89 at mayoarts.org
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Jay
January 30th 2025
Been wanting to see this group live for about 30 years now— was every bit as stellar as I had dreamt it to be! They even did an encore. One of the best concerts I have been to in forever, and I even had crap seats because I found out about them at the last minute— STILL didn't affect the show! If anyone gets to have them visit your town, get tix! It'll be a great time!!
Portland, OR@
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the regio...
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Kodo Biography

Kodō (鼓童) is one of the elite taiko drumming groups today. Based in Sado Island, Japan, they have been a major force in the post-World War II revitalization of taiko drumming, both in Japan and abroad. They regularly tour Japan and the United States.

Although the main focus of the performance is taiko drumming, other traditional Japanese musical instruments such as fue and shamisen make an appearance on stage as do traditional dance and vocal performance. Kodo's performance include pieces based on the traditional rhythms of regional Japan, pieces composed for Kodo by contemporary songwriters, and pieces written by Kodo members themselves. The numbers that Kodo performs can change from concert to concert. Kodo's performance normally lasts about one hour and forty minutes.

In Japanese the word "Kodo" conveys two meanings: "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean "children of the drum," a reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child.

Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts. From worldwide tours and research trips, Kodo brings back to Sado world music and experiences which now exert a strong influence on the group's performances and compositions. They also collaborate with other artists and composers.

Since their debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo have given over 2800 performances on all five continents, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island.
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