Kodo: The Smith Center keeps bringing ‘em back, probably because they’re good, imbuing time-honored Japanese music with an updated twist. Though the band’s aesthetic is centered around the taiko drum that’s traditional to Japan, Japanese string and woodwind instruments help to complement the percussion. It does get thunderous at times, but a drum circle, this isn’t: In fact, some of the performers do traditional Japanese dances, as well as other physical acts in their musical performance. I mean, they’ve been touring the world for more than 40 years, so they know how to put on a show.