Shiroyama Concerts
Back to MenuOn Friday, the Shiroyama Concerts will raise the curtain with festive “Kodo Night.” On Saturday, don’t miss Leonard Eto’s return to EC for the first time in eighteen years to direct and perform, reuniting with both Suar Agung and Kodo on the Shiroyama stage. Then on Sunday, all three artists will band together under the theme “Tataku to beat a rhythm,” shaking the earth with powerful beats and grooves in the finale, ”Shukusai / Celebration.” Join us for all three distinct, pulsating performances.
Aug. 21（Fri）“Kodo Night”
Open 17:15 / Start 18:30
- Artistic director:
- Tsuyoshi Maeda（Kodo）
- Featuring:
- Kodo
The annual Earth Celebration kicks off with Kodo Night. The ensemble of 34 performers, including veteran drummers to junior members will flourish the magnetism of Kodo with the abandon of the outdoor stage. The Shiroyama Concerts have been the home to countless sounds and smiles. Come revel in the Kodo x Shiroyama rhythm that will reverberate across the Sado earth and night sky.
Aug. 22（Sat）“Honey Moon”
Open 17:15 / Start 18:30
- Artistic director:
- Leonard Eto
- Featuring:
- Suar Agung, Leonard Eto with Kodo
Offering heartfelt prayers and thanks to the earth, the curtain opens on the second night with Suar Agung. For the first time in 18 years, Leonard Eto comes to the stage on Shiroyama, joined by the current members of Kodo for an evening of thrilling improvisation. It will be a special evening of performances hurtling towards the future. Join us in experiencing this Honeymoon.
Aug. 23（Sun）“Shukusai / Celebration”
Open 17:15 / Start 18:30
- Artistic director:
- Mitsuru Ishizuka（Kodo）
- Featuring:
- Kodo, Leonard Eto, Suar Agung
Reunion, and the final evening after the eve of the honeymoon. Jegog from the Island of the Gods and the sounds of the taiko will shake the grounds of the Festival offering prayers and celebration to the earth. Celebrate this moment in our 28th Festival ? who knows what surprises await amidst the pleasure of the festivities! Three special guests collaborate to create a performance for the future. Don’t miss the moment when “the Earth becomes one on Sado Island.”
Ticket on Sale from Jun. 16（Tue） About Ticket Orders
| Daily Ticket | 5,200 yen（Day-of 5,500 yen） |
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| Student（Age 15–24） | 3,500 yen（Day-of 3,800 yen） |
| Children（14 & under） |
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| 3-Day Ticket（8/21−23） | 14,000 yen |
| 2-Day Ticket（8/21+22 or 8/22+23） | 9,400yen |
Performers
Kodo, Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble
Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko, Kodo are forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. The taiko is something you experience viscerally as the sound of the drum travels from the player and reverberates in the body of the listener. Since the group’s debut at the Berlin Festival in 1981, Kodo’s ongoing “One Earth Tour” has brought the experience of the taiko to 47 countries around the world for over 5,500 total performances. Spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third resting and preparing new material on Sado Island, Kodo strives to both preserve and reinterpret traditional Japanese performing arts as they develop new styles that transcend all genres and borders. Since 1988, Kodo has had the pleasure of inviting artists they have met in their travels back to their home of Sado Island to engage in unprecedented musical collaborations at their annual music festival “Earth Celebration.”
Leonard Eto
Born in New York, Eto joined Kodo in 1984. He not only performed and composed for the group, but also lead the company as musical director. Leonard’s new ways of staging and performing taiko influenced not only Kodo and subsequent taiko groups in Japan, but also well-known entertainment formations and other areas of the Western music scene. In 1992, Leonard left Kodo to pursue a solo career. Since then, he has been active as a performer internationally in over 50 countries, including his appointment as ”Japan Cultural Envoy” sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2013. Since his solo debut concert “Leo Project,” he has continued to realize numerous collaboration projects with a variety of different artists that display his unique worldview.
Suar Agung
An orchestra of Jegog, giant bamboo percussion instruments, Suar Agong originated from the Jembrana region in west Bali, Indonesia, known for its wealth of folk music and spirituality. Meaning “Great Light,”the legendary Suar Agung was resurrected by I Ketut Suwentra, after once being squelched during the Dutch colonial period. The members of the ensemble are usually farmers, but have received worldwide acclaim through their dazzling musicality. Profits from their performances are put towards the building and repairs of public facilities, as a group dedicated to the fulfillment and promotion of their community and region.
Rules regarding photography, video and audio recordings
Rules regarding photography, video and audio recordings Photography, recording and broadcasting（including video or audio recording via Ustream or other live broadcasting）during performances is strictly prohibited. Anyone found to be using recording equipment of any kind, including cameras, mobile phones, smartphones, audio recorders and computers, will be asked to hand over their equipment until the end of the concert and to delete any recordings. Please note that audience members who refuse to follow these rules or ignore staff instructions may be asked to leave the venue.
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