Kodo - One Earth Tour Special (Bonus CD)

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Summary: This DVD is a must!!!
Review: This DVD is a definite must for anyone passionate about taiko and for all lovers of percussion. And if you are curious about taiko, but have not yet seen a performance, make this DVD your initiation to this dynamic Japanese artform!

Directed by kabuki theater legend, Tamasaburo Bando, this paticular production's seamless flow and effortless beauty is truly breathtaking. Viewers are treated to inspiring versions of Kodo's "classics", Miyake, Yatai Bayashi, O-daiko (featuring THREE amazing solos, the most amazing by the great Yoshikazu Fujimoto)and two achingly beautiful renditions of Kiyari. There are also more recent compositions, including the intricately narrative Sado-e, which appropriately closes the show (Sado Island, in Japan, is where Kodo is based).

There is also a short segment at the end of the DVD, which gives a little bit of background on the piece, Sado-e, as well as some wonderful scenes from Sado Island.

Music lovers, Japanese culture junkies, Kodo groupies, taiko players: Make this DVD a part of your collection!