Kodo 40th Anniversary Commemorative Performance I
“Kodo One Earth Tour 2020: Tsuzumi”
Kodo celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021 with a diverse concert series, which includes two new productions that will tour throughout Japan.
The name “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. However, the group’s name is written with different characters, which mean “drum” and “child.” This reflects Kodo’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. For its 40th anniversary, Kodo created two works based on their name: Tsuzumi takes its name and theme from the drum character, and Warabe from the child element.
In the first commemorative work, Tsuzumi, Kodo performs Dyu-Ha on tour for the first time in around 15 years. The late Maki Ishii, a modern composer who was introduced to Kodo by conductor Seiji Ozawa, presented this piece to Kodo as a gift to congratulate the ensemble on its debut in 1981. The programme also features Ishii’s masterpiece Monochrome and other Kodo signature pieces such as O-daiko, Yatai-bayashi, and Zoku, 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.
-2020 Tour Schedule-
Ryotsu Culture Hall, Sado Island, Niigata
November 23, 2020 2:00 pm
Kurosaki Hibishin Hall Main Hall, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
December 4, 2020 2:00 pm
Ueno Gakuen Hall, Hiroshima City (Hiroshima Prefectural Culture and Arts Hall)
December 8, 2020 7:00 pm
Ichinomiya Civic Hall, Ichinomiya, Aichi
December 10, 2020 6:30 pm
Bunkyo Civic Hall Main Hall, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
December 17, 2020 7:00 pm
December 18, 2020 2:00 pm
December 19, 2020 4:00 pm
December 20, 2020 2:00 pm
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7 янв 2021
