Kodo - Blessing of the Earth (1989)

Japanese percussionist group, founded in 1981 in a community on Sado island, formed ten years earlier to study the Japanese national art of playing drums "Taiko". Debut
Kodo took place in the same year 1981 at the Berlin festival, where they performed together with the Berlin Symphony orchestra. During the 80's-90's, Kodo toured many countries of the world with concerts,
they recorded several soundtracks for films and in 1995 received a special prize "the 37th Nihon Record Taisho". Kodo are engaged not only in traditional Japanese music, but also in experimenting with a combination of
it is combined with other national arts and modern musical finds. In total, up to 60 people participate in the group.