Events

09.
February 2020.
Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Main hall

KODO
ONE EARTH TOUR 2020:
LEGACY

Sunday U 20:00
Main hall
Organizer: Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
33.00 €
40.00 €
46.00 €
Tickets
33.00 €
40.00 €
46.00 €
Balancing a deadly aggression with utter tranquillity, Kodo’s sound stretches from the lightest of rainfall to cataclysmic thunderclaps, from silence to a wall of sound, as high, frightening and impregnable as a mountain.” The Guardian
 
Japan’s legendary Kodo drummers return to their roots with Legacy, a physically stunning and musically sensational show which puts their huge drums centre stage and reworks their treasure trove of signature pieces created across almost 40 years of international touring.
        
Taiko is a traditional Japanese drum and is the basis of a vibrant living art form. Drumming troupe Kodo, whose name means ‘heartbeat’, are its masters, catapulting ancient Japanese culture squarely into the 21st century. Since their formation in 1981, Kodo have given no fewer than 6,000 performances in 50 countries around the world. This new show Legacy combines some of their best-loved pieces and new work, which concentrates on the infinite possibilities of their sensational drumming. 
 
Programme:
 
Part 1
Soyogi 
Composed by Yuichiro Funabashi 2018
 
THE HUNTED    
Composed by Motofumi Yamaguchi 1994
 
Okiage Ondo, Miyake   
Traditional, arranged by Kodo
 
KIRINA’s Theme               
Composed by Motofumi Yamaguchi 1994
 
Monochrome   
Composed by Maki Ishii 1976
 
Part 2
Yukishiro            
Composed by Ryotaro Leo Ikenaga 2018
 
Uchoten             
Composed by Yuki Hirata 2019
 
HITOTSU            
Composed by Yasukazu Kano 1992
 
O-daiko               
Traditional, arranged by Kodo, Kenta Nakagome
 
Yatai-bayashi    
Traditional, arranged by Kodo
 
The following pieces are based on these regional traditional performing arts:
Okiage Ondo: Nishinba Ondo (Shakotan, Hokkaido (formerly Bikuni Town))
Miyake: Kamitsuki Mikoshi Taiko (Miyake Island, Tokyo)
Yatai-bayashi: Chichibu Yatai-bayashi (Chichibu, Saitama)