Life of a Japanese Drummer | The KODŌ Story ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- Being a professional drummer or performer is the dream of so many people around the world but for members of Kodo (鼓童), it's a reality. Their career is Taiko Drumming as a performance art, on tour around the world. When they're at home on Sado Island, they're practicing which is more like living and working. Kodo is not just a place to learn Taiko drums. It's not just a school. It's a place where you learn life's most important lessons, build a connection with nature and become someone greater than before - a leader - which is part of their grueling 2-year apprentice program.
The dream of making the taiko drum a career is real for the group of dreamers who formed Kodo in 1981.
This is the story of Kodo and the journey of their lives in the pursuit of the perfect beat.
00:00 Start
00:46 Where is Sado Island?
01:59 Morning Prep at Kodo Village
04:30 Pre-Tour Practice at Kodo’s Rehearsal Space
06:50 History of the Kodo group
11:05 Why become a Taiko Drummer?
15:01 Earth Celebration Venue & Street Food
15:57 EVENT START
17:29 O-Daiko Large Drum Performances
21:17 Sitting Taiko Drum Style
21:59 Japanese Flute & Finale
🗺 Where is Sado Island? The event takes place here at Ogi Minato (Port).
MAP: goo.gl/maps/9mgA15sZhGS2CZbFA
⚠︎ Filmed in August 2019 and January 2020.
Earth Celebration takes place every August: earthcelebration.jp/en/
Get tickets in advance, on sale starting in April.
All about KODO 鼓童 : www.kodo.or.jp/en/about_en
-- Kodo’s TH-cam Channel ▶︎ / kodoheartbeat
-- Earth Celebration TH-cam Channel (Festival hosted by Kodo and Sado Island) ▶︎ / earthcelebration
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From a former apprentice (2006-2007, 25th class), thank you so much for making this video! When I lived on Sado, I didn't have access to a camera, phone, internet, etc. so a video like this is so meaningful to me. Kodo truly is a magnificent village of artists who live a unique and treasured way of life, and Earth Celebration is beyond magical in so many ways. I am excited to share this video.
Cristine Sato LaMontagne thanks. Are you allowed a family life
Hey, Christine. I thought the whole concept of being an apprentice was the most intriguing thing about this video. It seems like John was able to generously cover some of the basics about the apprenticeship, but it left me wanting to know more about it. Good on you for taking on such a unique challenge. What a great chapter to write into anybody's life. All the best. Stay safe.
🙌
@@sujoyteslesl I did not have access to the apprentice area unfortunately. I asked but ... in January, they'd just had graduation and many apprentices were cut. It's a gutting experience to fail after 2 years of work. I wish I had had that angle to cover more. You have to be under 25 to become an apprentice and it's the only way to become a member. Those that make it really appreciate it a great deal knowing what other members had to go through to get in. Those that didn't, though hurt, go on so much stronger in life than before they started. Leo mentions making rice - he meant GROWING it from start to finish. That point was so clear. Thanks for asking about more info. If you're interested, I believe anyone under 25 can apply and info in on the kodo website.
@@onlyinjapan you know, you may have just inadvertently written up a great addendum for this video that you may text to include in a director's cut of sorts. Once again, thoroughly enjoyed the video. There is lots of rewatch value in this.
You can definitely sense how John's work is shifting from a subjective travel vlog approach into a more objective, documentary style. Loving it, he wasn't kidding when he said this new channel was going to bring it!
Off topic John, how do you brainstorm your ideas, and how many ideas get left on the cutting board?
TheCheekyChinaman ♾ infinite! ＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／
the video certainly has a documentary style. And i think videos like this, are always compared to NKH Beginn Japanology, in that comparison Johns Videos have a different focus, more on people and their emotions and less historical.
@@tommyherber9767 Very true. (Just telling) it is Japanology plus
@@HerkNewz69 Oh well didn't know that. I thought he was referring to Japanology plus.
I love his voice and presentation! He has that japanese documentary aesthetic down to a dot.
I was just watching “cobra kai” on netflix and couldnt get over how much daniel looked like john! “ karate kid”
Daniel LaRusso certainly didn't learn patience - he's still a hot head without balance! LOL
Exactly he's so look alike of Ralph Macchio💖
Fantastic video, John. Definitely keen to go to earth celebration and see Kodo in person.
They are the very definition of physical as well as mental fitness.
Military personal could probably learn a few things from these people
The first time I learned of Kodo was 1998 when one of my favorite thrash metal bands, Sepultura, collaborated with them for their album “Against”. I’m just amazed at what I have learned about them. Please listen to “Kamaitachi” by Sepultura. It’s instrumental and frankly, no vocals were really needed for that track.
Thank you John. This was worth being woken up for.
Woah! I don;t know about all their collabs! This is great - thanks for letting me know. The mix of metal and drums, flute is amazing! Deep - powerful.
See, they can even bring punks and metalheads together. :) *tease.* :)
OllamhDrab 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
John Daub * ONLY in JAPAN You’re welcome John!
Very well put together. Keep up the fantastic work John!!!
Thank you Irvan! It's nice to release another episode!
Agreed! The drone footage is beautiful!!
They're so synchronized, you'd think their hearts beat at the same time. 🥁
Well said, Peso!
That is such a good way of looking at it! So true! I watched the Earth Celebration all stars again after watching this.... so amazing their synchronisation
I wouldn't be surprised
They really dedicate themselves to their art, amazing skills!
The degree of discipline of the members is amazing! Thanks for the opportunity to see them behind the scenes.
Beautiful story of discipline and music. They are the heart of Sado Island.
Music is the very core of emotion and expression. The very nature of humanity.
This needs to be more promoted because their way of life is something we all need in one way or another!
Thank you John for bringing this to us!🇯🇵❤
Markus Möttus we can learn a lot from Kodo. Over the years, they’ve learned a lot from their travels too. I live their mission of bringing us all together. Thank you Markus!
@@onlyinjapan An honourable mission, together we are strong! Keep it up!💪
"amazing" isn't describing the quality and emotion of your videos anymore, John. I need to learn a new hyper amazing word for them.
When you put art, passion & discipline in one, you'll gain contentment and happiness. Thank you so much for this, John. Much appreciated. 👍👍👍 🥁🥁🥁💕🎊
Kodo is amazing!!
John... John... John. Amazing my brother! Totally loved this and the editing is superb! I'm going to share this with my niece. She's in a Taiko Drumming group here on Oahu and she'll appreciate seeing the dedication and how drummers practice and train. Thank you for sharing this!
Michael Sasano aloha! Wonderful! I wonder what other Taiko performers will think of how Kodo trains?! It’s pretty intense. I absolutely love listening to Taiko drums. Kanae and I were talking about taking lessons! The neighbors may not like it though.
@@onlyinjapan Hi John. I'll let you know what my niece thinks after she sees this. She's performed all across Hawai'i so I'm curious to know as well. You and Kanae should definitely give it a try! And who knows? Maybe your neighbors are Taiko members too and are just waiting to hear someone start practicing so they could join in. Lol! 😊
Never seen Sado Island. Thank you! John you made my day.
man I allways love these documentary videos they are professionally made to the point they can be a program for nhk world.
Jon, this is top tier content. It should have way more views. This was such a unique inside peak at a fascinating piece of Japanese culture. And it’s only in Japan! And only on Sado island (never heard of that) which seemed really cool. すごいな
This was a pleasure to watch! Getting to know the Kodo members and their motivations for choosing drums as not just a job, but a way of life. Beautiful shots of the performance and a story well told! I loved when you said when you know what's inside each of those beats, it has a new meaning, well said! 👍🥁
I love how john include cinematic looks of the island 💯
I'm really feeling the heart and soul you're putting into this new channel. Great work John!
Yeah! Was waiting for a new ep. let’s go 💪🏼👏🏻
I love Taiko drumming. Mom and dad had a small Taiko drum (and still do) when I was young...I use to play it all the time in Okinawa. That's where I developed my love for drumming. I'm glad you said you can feel it....yes indeed, you can feel the drums in your chest! Everyone should see this at least once in their lives. 👍🏼👍🏼
Fcourse you can feel it. Music is the very core and essence of Human spirituality.
Loved everything about this video, amazing job John.
Great video John love it thanks for sharing.
This is amazing!
I remember the first time I watched Only in Japan was only 3 years back. I was on a JAL plane going to the US and it kept me awake all 16 hours of my flight. I am glad I found this channel and until now I wait for every new episode. Thank you, John, for existing and sharing Japan to us.
This was truly fascinating. Thank you, John.
Thanks for another great video, and thank you for not having an ad every minute!
As always, another wonderful video. Thank you again John! We appreciate all the work you put into these.
I LOVE these longer episodes, great work john!
Love it John! Great work, thanks to bringing Kodo, to the people who are in middle of nowhere like me!
Great work again. Thanks 🙂
Once again, thank you for making such quality content, John! ありがとうございます。
This was so much fun to watch!
thanks for making a great video, amazing work as always!!
John, thanks so much for the fascinating deep insights in how much dedication it requires to represent Japan's thousands of years old soul in taiko drumming!! Rock on!!
I had a lot of fun watching (and listening to) this video! Thanks for filming this wonderful musical celebration John!
Thank you for the quality production!
Incredibly informational as usual! Loved the interviews with the Kodo group members and hearing each of their stories.
Thanks for sharing their story! Their dedication is amazing. Love it!😍
Please keep up your great reports!
Thank you so much for making a video about this. The Earth Celebration was so amazing to watch live through your Go channel last year. 😊
John, you spread so much joy and knowledge.
Wow, they're so regimented and disciplined. You really see that come through and pay off in their performance. Great video!
Great video! Was looking forward so much to this... I always loved the feeling I get when listening to Taiko music. Thanks, John!
I really like this format, great job!
loving this awesome new content John!!!!! keep up the great work.
Wonderful insight into the soul, discipline and tradition of taiko and of kodo itself..this is one thing I want to experience live when tourism starts again 😍👍✈
Always enjoy a good ol only in japan video. Great job John!
great video on sado island with the Kodo members and taiko drums! awesome work John. ♥️
I love everything about this episode John! So much respect for KODO, they really take everything they do to the next level but you can also see how much they all love it. They really do beat as one and transform into hive mind during their performances. Thanks to you I also supported & watched Earth Celebration live on TH-cam this year & my favourite song was the one also at 22:26, watching them perform live was incredible, such hard work but their smiles said it all. Now I just need to see them live & in person! Thanks for another item on my Japan bucket list, Sado island looks to have a lot to offer. 😃
Awesome episode John! Bringing Taiko to the world 🙏🏻
Sweet video! Thanks John.
The concert highlights are amazing!
Thank you John for sharing!! Loved the video!!
Thanks for this wonderful video. You showed both the intensity and the joy of this performance group. I will have to add seeing the Kodo group to my bucket list.
Really nice to hear the drummers perspective, a fantastic opportunity to live your passion. Another great story, thanks John
This was an excellent inside view of what the performers do, not just in concert, but also the daily routines and lengthy preparations to perform. Lovely!
Oh man John the quality and work you put into this is immaculate. And the way you narrate it fits perfect . Love this work
Wonderful video. I am completely amazed at the stamina of these performers 0.o Thank you for sharing the inside look into Kodo :)
The videos on your new channel are getting better and better, I'm really impressed. At the same time you're keeping the spirit of the old channel. This one is a great video as well, as always. Please never stop :)
Outstanding video John
Excellent. Very creative. A lot of work went into making it and it shows. Your best video this year so far.
Great start to the new channel Mr Daub, will keep watching and supporting as usual from Toronto!
Hey John, youve done a fantastic work. I love the production quality of the new videos. Dont be discouraged by the rough start of your new channel, it was your genuine passion that propelled your work from the beginning of your previous channel. We are with you all the way man. Keep up the good work and you can count on our support. Your genuine passion is the secret ingredient, and it is one of those things that are very hard to fake! looking forward to your new content! cheers!
This is a really wonderful documentary style program. What a great job John! Interesting content, well documented, nice photography , and the narrative capture the essence of the subject. Please keep giving us more shes like this! 👏👏
Love the dedication and the discipline to their craft! Amazing job John!
Thanks for bringing us this in-depth look at Kodo. Especially enjoyed the interviews with the founders and members and getting to peek into their daily life at the dorm. The footage of their performance at the Earth Celebration was inspiring so one day I hope to visit Sado Island for the event. Loving the longer format of your new channel! Keep up the great work!
Great video John! Really great to see a documentary style video from you!
This documentation about Kodo is really good. The quality and recordings are incredible. I love Taiko drums.
An absolutely gorgeous video!
Great stuff! More of/like this, please.
So good, I just watched it all again 😃Brilliant John 👍
a very nice story and a great experience. thanks for the share. And also, the resonance of those drums is amazing !
Great video! It deserves at least a million views. Keep it up!
John, this is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing the talent of this amazing group. You can feel the cultural importance of taiko thru the drummers. Well done’
Wow. So amazing. Thank you for making this. I always wanted to know more about These musicians.
Great video, John. This is a really interesting documentary. I look forward to seeing more like it.
I'm so glad that John is back to creating documentary style videos again, that's why I subscribed to his channel years ago for this kind of experience.
Thanks for such amazing new story!
Awesome video! Love the Taiko Drum stuff!
another great video, as always! informative and entertaining!
Super wonderful video!!!
Such an incredible festival! This channel could have a slot on the big TV networks with the quality effort you put into it John. I love what you're doing. I can feel the passion. Love and respect.
This was really such a great watch.
Really enjoying the new, invested approach you're taking with the channel. Keep it up John!
Thank you John for making a topic I thought I was totally not interested in really fun and instructive to watch!! Your enthusiasm is really catching!!
Wow great video! It was awesome to see what it was like behide the scenes of training. 👍☺️
Wow this was just incredible.
By far one of the best episodes I ever watched John. This is the best episode on your channel....
Awesome! A few years ago, a Taiko Drumming team performed in Malta and it was astonishing! Thank you so much for the video!
Nicely done! As much as I enjoy your livestreams, I really love your edited videos...watching this was like seeing an an old friend again...so appreciated the in-depth look into the lives and work of the people that make up this amazing group. Keep it up John, its been tough for you but you are doing great! 🌸
Production on new channel has been superb John, keep it up.
Thanks John, very interesting! I love Kodo! Hope to see them live one day.
Thank you for this video John!!
Thanks for your video Mr.John!
Finally! I just realized you have a new channel!! Was waiting for new videos on the old account. These video qualities are the best! Hope you can keep making amazing content on this new channel.
I first heard about Kodo while I was in high school. My music teacher showed us a documentary in class that always stuck with me. I was lucky to have seem them perform live twice. Once in Toronto, Canada and once in London, Uk. Maybe one day I'll get to see them in Japan.
Really inspiring and enjoyed the way you told the story. Left me feeling emotional. Thank you.
This is the BEST video you’ve ever done. I had the great pleasure of hearing one of the traveling troops in the 1990. Never knew the history behind their craft!