Kodo

One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe

Experience the “primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo” (Chicago Tribune) when Japan’s premier ensemble of taiko drummers returns to the Center for the Arts with its exuberant rhythms and energy. Always an audience favorite, Kodo’s modern take on the ancient art form of taiko drumming will leave its audience breathless with its heart-pounding and stunningly athletic displays of musicianship. Since its debut in 1981, the group has given over 7,000 performances in more than 50 countries and regions on five continents. Aptly named—from the Japanese word for heartbeat, the primal source of all rhythm—Kodo can also be translated from the two characters that comprise it: ko, meaning “drum” and do, from the word for “child” to “Children of the drum.” The Boston Globe declares, “If there is such a thing as perfection in music, Kodo comes as near to it as any group in the world,” so make sure to catch this “celebration of music, of physicality, of life” (New York Times).

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Free Student Ticket FAQ  

Where do I pick up my tickets? Free student tickets must be picked up in person from the Ticket Office with your Mason ID at the venue noted on your registration on the day of the event, beginning one hour prior to the event. 

How can I sit with someone else? Students wishing to sit together must request adjacent seats at the Ticket Office when picking up tickets together one hour prior to the event.

What if I need to buy another ticket? Please visit the Ticket Office with your Mason ID as soon as possible. Student discounts may be available. A limited number of free student tickets are available at the Ticket Office for you to reserve with your purchased ticket. The Ticket Office will release your Mason360 registration.

What if the registration is full? Please visit the Ticket Office with your Mason ID. A limited number of free student tickets are available at the Ticket Office, and if those have run out, student discounts may be available. 

How do I contact the Ticket Office? Email us at (text) cfatix@gmu.edu or (voice) 703-993-2787. 

Access services questions? Contact the Accessibility Coordinator at (text) cfatix@gmu.edu or (voice) 703-993-8881. 

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