Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, 101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
Saturday, January 23 @ 7:30 PM
Special UC Berkeley Grad Student Price: $10 (you may bring one guest @ guest price)
Supreme athleticism, astonishing choreography, earth-shattering sounds drawn from enormous drums that conjure ancient rituals: the awe-inspiring drummers of Kodo return to Berkeley by popular demand! The new production Luminance celebrates both the troupe’s 45th anniversary and taiko’s ability to stir the soul. The show features highlights from Kodo’s most popular tours, including the mighty o-daiko drum solo and climactic “Yatai-Bayashi” finale and a tribute to Maki Ishii’s dynamic and beloved taiko composition “Monochrome,” which involves 10 drums and two large, deeply resonant gongs.
“A phenomenal performance by artists who appeared to have moved into a fantastical realm where the usual limits to human endeavour do not apply”—Financial Times