The large Japanese ensemble is now more than 40 years old and has brought the country’s taiko drum tradition to prestigious ...

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, ...

Tonight’s Drum Tao from Oita, Japan, formed 31 years ago, is similar with its dedication, its range of Wadaiko drums, ...

“No ‘Barney,’ no ‘Sesame Street,’ Kodo, all day long ... The Maui taiko group later developed a relationship with the Japanese drummers. “We’ve been to Sado Island twice and had ...

Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo. The pilgrimage routes ... Pilgrim Taiko Ceremony, where they drum on the sacred Taiko to signify the ...

This documentary celebrates the bringing together of two very different musical traditions the drumming techniques of the Kodo Drummers of Sado Island Japan and the traditional Ir ish music ...