Word: powerfulness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...power of these unique drums can be felt from Kodo's first entrance on the stage. Beginning their performance of dazzling technical mastery with the piece "Zoku," Kodo fills Symphony Hall with a patterning of drums that literally makes the floor vibrate...
Other pieces are remarkable in the intricacy of their patterns and contrasts. Kodo ended their performance with "Yatai-Bayashi," in which the obvious joy of the musicians and the insistency of their drums made it almost impossible to sit still. Kodo's immense rhythmic power and beautiful artistry make them welcome ambassadors of this traditional Japanese musical form...
Since Kodo leave their island to tour every decade or so, their albums are a good way to keep them in reach. Best of Kodo (Sony/TriStar) is a nice sampling from Kodo's previously released albums. Almost capturing the power of Kodo's live performance, these songs illustrate Kodo's range from the meditative to the sublime. Kodo: Sai-So-The Remix Project (Red Ink/Sony) is a funked-out, intelligent dance album that maintains the ritualistic feel of Kodo's drumming while sampling them into styles as different as disco-house and ambient...
...written, the bill would grant cities and towns the power to allow liquor stores within their borders to open for business on Sundays--a practice currently forbidden by state law except in communities that are within 10 miles of the Vermont and New Hampshire state lines...
...when analogous (though not quite as serious) charges had been made by Paula Jones? Hadn't NOW been conspicuously reticent on the issue of whether Lewinsky's relationship with the president, conducted between consenting adults, nevertheless had had some hint of sexual harassment because of the workplace imbalance of power...