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KODO - Luminance

At Zellerbach Playhouse

Southside, Berkeley

"earth-shattering sounds and astonishing choreography"
UC Berkeley students get 50% off with ID
Reviewers say there's no bad seat at Zellerbach

Part concert, part athletic feat: Kodo turns centuries-old Japanese drumming into a full-body spectacle, from delicate bamboo flutes to an 800-pound o-daiko you feel in your chest.

They recommend it:

Friday, January 22, 7:30 PM

What are you into?

  • Japanese taiko drumming
  • Athletic choreography
  • 800-pound o-daiko
  • Sado Island ensemble
  • Zellerbach Playhouse
  • Southside
  • Berkeley

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