Kodo could have sought out similar drums from any one of the numerous taiko groups in the United States, but it wouldn't have been the same. People are also reading ...

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, ...

“Kodo has a very signature piece called ‘Monochrome,’ which was written by Maki Ishii, a very famous Japanese composer,” he says. “That features the small drums by sitting on the edge of ...

Kodo’s instruments range from the small, tom-tom-like shimetaiko drums, which weigh 20 pounds apiece, to the spectacular 900-pound o-taiko, ...

The KODO drummers beat on drums of all sizes. They range from very small to several feet in diameter. "They're all played with these round wooden sticks," says Egler.

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 ...

Kodo will perform at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South Street, in Morristown on Friday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $47-$99. For information, go to mayoarts.org or call 973-539-8008.

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 ...

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 ...

Taiko team Kodo speaks in drums. by Tony Montague on January 21st, 2009 at 11:19 AM. 1 of 1 2 of 1. While training is tough, Japanese percussionists Kodo bang out a spirited message.

The Virginia Arts Festival will bring internationally beloved troupe Kodo on Sunday, March 19, playing traditional taiko drums that range in size from 12 inches to 6 feet in diameter. Audiences wil… ...