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Dervish dancers from Turkey, operatic gymnasts from Beijing, floor-pounding flamenco from Andalucia and now demon drummers from Japan: the National Concert Hall has spiced up its classical agenda with colourful cultural acts from abroad.

Dervish dancers from Turkey, operatic gymnasts from Beijing, floor-pounding flamenco from Andalucia and now demon drummers from Japan: the National Concert Hall has spiced up its classical agenda with colourful cultural acts from abroad.

Japan's original Taiko drummers, Kodo, give their first performance in this country on Saturday, February 4, and audiences can expect to be not just entertained but mesmerised as well.

Kodo has become a legendary outfit very quickly - it ...