Comments on: Blown Away by KODO http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/ the pulse and the rhythms of the members of Odaiko New England Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:12:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: david http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 david Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:17:57 +0000 http://blog.onetaiko.org/?p=332#comment-1356 Thanks. Fixed. Thanks. Fixed.

]]> By: Kani http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Kani Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:26:43 +0000 http://blog.onetaiko.org/?p=332#comment-1354 David san. The one playing miyake with Mark is Yosuke and not Jun. David san.
The one playing miyake with Mark is Yosuke and not Jun.

]]> By: David Wiggins http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/comment-page-1/#comment-16 David Wiggins Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:12:21 +0000 http://blog.onetaiko.org/?p=332#comment-16 I hope you will post something about the Kiyari workshop! It's possible that someONE of us will be there, as there always seems to be someone taking a trip to Japan, but it won't be me. However, you can meet all of us if you come to Boston! We welcome visiting Taiko players into our classes. I hope you will post something about the Kiyari workshop!

It’s possible that someONE of us will be there, as there always seems to be someone taking a trip to Japan, but it won’t be me. However, you can meet all of us if you come to Boston! We welcome visiting Taiko players into our classes.

]]> By: Brian Sole http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Brian Sole Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:09:57 +0000 http://blog.onetaiko.org/?p=332#comment-15 I am a Kiyari wannabe singer to and I am excited to be able to take the Kiyari workshop given my Fujimoto san (Kodo) at Asano's 400th anniversary this June. Btw, any ONE members planning to come to the birthday party? I'd love to meet some of you. I'll likely be there every day. I am a Kiyari wannabe singer to and I am excited to be able to take the Kiyari workshop given my Fujimoto san (Kodo) at Asano’s 400th anniversary this June. Btw, any ONE members planning to come to the birthday party? I’d love to meet some of you. I’ll likely be there every day.

]]> By: joy http://blog.onetaiko.org/2009/04/blown-away-by-kodo/comment-page-1/#comment-14 joy Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:27:00 +0000 http://blog.onetaiko.org/?p=332#comment-14 I think that <em>Zoku</em> is my favorite taiko piece ever, by any taiko group, anywhere. It's the first song on Kodo's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Acropolis-Kodo/dp/B00006CXHH" rel="nofollow">"Live at the Acropolis"</a> (on the Japanese version), which certainly helped shape my image of taiko. It feels like <em>Zoku</em> epitomizes the spirit of <a href="http://www.taiko-center.co.jp/english/history_of_taiko.html#modern" rel="nofollow">kumi-daiko</a>, ensemble drumming. Several different parts, each played by 2-3 players, none standing on its own, but all coming together to create a cohesive whole. One soloist, sometimes the center of attention, sometimes just another member of the ensemble. Each part is essential and exciting, but only combined do they make music. Unity supported by individuality. When we visited Kodo as part of the KASA/MIX tour, they performed <em>Zoku</em> for us. It was ... just amazing. I think that Zoku is my favorite taiko piece ever, by any taiko group, anywhere. It’s the first song on Kodo’s “Live at the Acropolis” (on the Japanese version), which certainly helped shape my image of taiko.

It feels like Zoku epitomizes the spirit of kumi-daiko, ensemble drumming. Several different parts, each played by 2-3 players, none standing on its own, but all coming together to create a cohesive whole. One soloist, sometimes the center of attention, sometimes just another member of the ensemble. Each part is essential and exciting, but only combined do they make music. Unity supported by individuality.

When we visited Kodo as part of the KASA/MIX tour, they performed Zoku for us. It was … just amazing.

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