Since its debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, KODO has given over 3,300 performances on five continents and has introduced countless audiences to its peaceful, world-centered vision. The word ‘Kodo’ is a homonym for ‘heartbeat’—humanity’s most fundamental source of rhythm—the first sound a child hears in its mother’s womb. The taiko drum, in the hands of a master drummer, has an almost astounding organic power. Feel the primal energy of KODO!

“… the discipline of a surgeon’s scalpel with the primitive, muscular endurance of a cavalry charge. The speed and dexterity are as impressive as the physical tenacity is breathtaking.” —Chicago Tribune