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 spectacle of a muscular Japanese man clad only in a loincloth and beating a 900-pound drum is hard to forget. However, that is not the chief memory you will carry from your evening with the Kodo ...

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 ...

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.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the ultimate Japanese ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The political discipline of the right is equally sinuous. Like the Kodo drummers, their beat is steady, their timing crisp. Their honed syncopation looks effortless, but I know it isn’t. The ...

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 ...