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The next KODO concert is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Mishima Civic Cultural Hall (Yuuyuu Hall) in 三島市, Japan. See all 27 upcoming concerts
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- Sep07Sep 07, 2025Mishima Civic Cultural Hall (Yuuyuu Hall)三島市
- Sep13Sep 13, 2025文京シビックホール 小ホール文京区
- Sep23Sep 23, 2025Akashi City Civic Hall (Hours Hall)Akashi
- Oct01Oct 01, 2025Hokuto Cultural Hall (Nagano Prefectural Civic Cultural Hall)Nagano
- Oct04Oct 04, 2025Takasaki City Theatre高崎市
- Oct11Oct 11, 2025Natori City Cultural Hall名取市
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About KODO
Hometown
Sado Island, Japan
Formed
1981
Genre
Worldwide
Kodo is a Japanese group that has become an international phenomenon, based on the island of Sado, that has taken the world by storm with their new stylings on semi-traditional taiko drumming. Founded in 1981, the group's name has dual meaning; according to the group, it translates both to "heartbeat -- the primal source of all rhythm," and "children of the drum, a reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child." The group spends one-third of an average year touring in Japan, one-third touring the rest of the world, and one-third in rigorous workouts in their village on Sado. They have toured in all continents except Antarctica in their attempts to spread world peace via the messenger of music. Among their projects, aside from straightforward taiko performances, are a collaboration with new age synthesizer genius Isao Tomita for Nasca Fantasy, instructing the über-eclectic Cirque du Soleil in taiko for their own performances, the soundtrack for The Hunted, and a yearly "Earth Celebration" festival on Sado for percussionists from around the world to attend. They are ambassadors of peace through music and the current top bearers of the living art form of taiko drumming. ~ Adam Greenberg
Members of KODO include, or have included, Tetsuro Naito, Motofumi Yamaguchi, and Yoshikazu Fujimoto.
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