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, ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the ultimate Japanese Drum Performance with KODO on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 pm. Experience the power and majesty of Taiko drumming as the ...

Many theories exist to explain the popularity of Japanese taiko drumming. Moe Niiyama, a member of Kodo, a professional taiko drumming troupe from Japan, ascribes to one in particular. “It’s said the ...

One hundred minutes of drums may seem excessive, but Japan's Kodo has made the celebration of traditional instruments a crowd-pleasing phenomenon around the world. Since 1981, the drummers have ...

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 ...

KODO – THE HEARTBEAT OF THE DRUM takes us deep into the world of Japan’s famed KODO company of percussionists and its school on the island of Sado. As the seasons go by we share the lives of teenagers ...

At last -- a musical group that sounds positively terrific in DAR Constitution Hall! The Japanese percussion ensemble Kodo came roaring, crashing, pounding and pulsating into the acoustically ...

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the ultimate Japanese Drum Performance with KODO on Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 pm. Experience the power and majesty of Taiko drumming as the ...