Teatro de la Laboral

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodô continue to forge new directions for a vibrant living art form. In Japanese the word “Kodô” conveys two meanings: firstly, “heartbeat” the primal source of all rhythm and, secondly, “children of the drum,” a reflection of Kodô’s desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child.

Kodô strives to both preserve and reinterpret traditional Japanese performing arts, using the drum as a martial art, a circus art full of profound spiritualism.

Members of Kodô live, train and work communally as a group on the island of Sado in Japan. With a total of 3000 performances in 44 countries, they always try to remind the public of their belonging to a much wide collective: the world.

In 2001, Kodô were the first Japanese artists to perform in the concert for the Nobel Peace Prize, televised throughout the world. Kodô also provided the official hymn of the World Cup 2002 in Korea/Japan.