Under the artistic direction of Japanese Living National Treasure and revered kabuki icon Tamasaburo Bando, the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo has further refined its carefully considered stagecraft, combining the centuries-old techniques that Tamasaburo has absorbed from a lifetime on stage with the vigorous, joyful vision of taiko that Kodo has developed over the decades, a vision that extends beyond music into movement and costume.

CAPA presents the KODO One Earth Tour 2013: Legend at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Thursday, March 14, at 8pm. Tickets are $20-$40 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Young people aged 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. For more information, visit www.GoFor5.com.

Kodo, the taiko drumming pioneers from Japan's remote and inspiring Sado Island, have powerful mastery over their instruments. It's a power that can be tender or explosive, delicate or thunderous. Since they burst onto the world scene in 1981, the group has roused and moved audiences around the globe, touring for months out of the year and playing thousands of concerts in nearly every venue of note-from Amsterdam's Concertgebouw to Carnegie Hall, from Disney Hall to Lincoln Center, from Paris's Palais Garnier to the Berlin Philharmonie. Though steeped in tradition, Kodo turns traditional Japanese music into a stunning spectacle and a vibrant expression of artistic excellence.

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