Thanks for the post - it reminded me to check out some of the Kodo drummers vids on YouTube.
Saw them at this years Earth Celebration, in their own ‘village hall’ - 11 guys & 1 girl having an absolute blast, they just can’t stop smiling while they play:
(photos during the performance not allowed, plus I was too busy watching). It was a joint concert with a Vietnamese troupe called Bac Ha, and the last 20 minutes was all of them together on stage - simply amazing.
Also took a Taiko lesson from one of their master players, he’s come up with a combination of Taiko and exercise called ‘Exadon’:
An absolute blast! And yes, I’m the sweaty English dude on the right in case anyone is wondering. Highly recommended if anyone gets to go, and Sado Island is beautiful.
