
Kodō
Overview
Kodo's first original video performance, recorded at Ryotsu Shimin Kaikan on Sado Island, Japan. Tracklist 1. Zoku 2. Lion 3. Yamauta / O-Daiko 4. Irodori
Top Cast


Kodō Drummers
Kodō Drummers
Themselves
Kodō Drummers
Themselves


Leonard Eto
Leonard Eto
Self
Leonard Eto
Self


Chieko Kojima
Chieko Kojima
Self
Chieko Kojima
Self


Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Self
Yoshikazu Fujimoto
Self


Motofumi Yamaguchi
Motofumi Yamaguchi
Self
Motofumi Yamaguchi
Self
Katsuji Kondo
Katsuji Kondo
Self
Katsuji Kondo
Self


Ryutaro Kaneko
Ryutaro Kaneko
Self
Ryutaro Kaneko
Self


Yasukazu Kano
Yasukazu Kano
Self
Yasukazu Kano
Self
Kazuhiro Masubuchi
Kazuhiro Masubuchi
Self
Kazuhiro Masubuchi
Self
Kan Kurita
Kan Kurita
Self
Kan Kurita
Self
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“Kodō One Earth Tour: Tsuzumi” premiered in 2020 as the first commemorative work in the Kodo 40th Anniversary Concert Series. In early 2021, the work was filmed for release on DVD and limited release on VOD streaming. The opening number, Dyu-Ha, was created by the late Maki Ishii, a modern composer who was introduced to the precursor of Kodo in the 1970s by conductor Seiji Ozawa. Ishii presented this piece to Kodo as a gift to congratulate the ensemble on its debut in 1981. Tsuzumi also features Ishii’s masterpiece Monochrome and other Kodo signature pieces such as O-daiko, and Yatai-bayashi, coupled with new compositions. Join Kodo as the ensemble traces its origins back to the beginning, to reflect on its history and reaffirm what has shaped Kodo today. Tsuzumi will serve as a cornerstone for Kodo’s next ground-breaking chapter.

A documentary profiling a Japanese taiko drumming group based in the remote Sado Island, Japan. The film blurs the line between real-life documentary footage of the troupe's training and practice regimes, and staged performances of their varied musical acts, with sets designed by artist Tadanori Yokoo and an additional experimental electronic music score by Toshi Ichiyanagi.


