
Under the theme 'One Earth,' Kodo brings the sound of the taiko to all corners of the globe as our music and message resonates with myriad cultures and ways of life.
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, experience the immense power of Kodo.
Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo has given over 3400 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. Celebrating 30 years, Kodo's highly acclaimed One Earth Tour returns to The National Concert Hall.
Kodo strives to both preserve and re-interpret traditional Japanese performing arts. Beyond this, members on tours and research trips all over the globe have brought back to Sado a kaleidoscope of world music and experiences which now exerts a strong influence on the group's performances and compositions. Collaborations with other artists and composers extend right across the musical spectrum and Kodo's lack of preconceptions about its music continues to produce startling new fusion and forms.