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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's a traditional Japanese art form rarely seen in the U.S. Christie Ileto has more on Tsuzumi performance in this week's 6abc Loves the Arts. The KODO drummers are putting on ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Kodo Drummers of Japan can make your skin tingle with the vibrations from their powerful, precision drumming. They know you know that. What they want you to know is that drums have a sensitive ...

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 will ...

Members of the Japanese drumming group Kodo had a rough start to their 30th anniversary One Earth Tour through North America. The ensemble made it to the States safely, but its drums weren't so lucky.

They live communally in an old schoolhouse on a nearly forgotten island off the coast of Japan, working for two years for the chance to play drums around the world. If they’re good, they get another ...

Kodo both the performing troupe and the ancient art of drumming is built on community. The rhythmic sounds of taiko, the ancient Japanese drum, bring people together. "In old times in Japan, the ...

Japanese drumming spectacular. Kodo means both ‘heartbeat’ and ‘children of the drum’. Based in their own village on Sado Island, Kodo seek to preserve the centuries-old ritual of the traditional ...