Ryo Sho

• Born: 1745
• Japanese/Chinese: 梁 瀟 (Ryou Shou / Liáng Xiāo)

Ryô Shô was a Ryukyuan scholar-official who served, at times, as a master of Chinese music and dance, training other officials for roles in official court ritual performances.

He studied in China for three years, beginning at the age of 23. Shortly after his return to Ryûkyû, Ryô Shô was appointed "master of Chinese dance" (Tô-odori-shi). At the age of 44 (in 1789), he was assigned to train musicians who would travel to Edo the following year.

References

• Kaneshiro Atsumi, "Gakudôji, gakushi, kagakushi - uzagaku o tsutaeta hitobito" 「楽童子・楽師・歌楽師－御座楽を伝えた人々」, in Uzagaku no fukugen ni mukete 御座楽の復元に向けて, Naha, Okinawa: Uzagaku fukugen ensô kenkyûkai 御座楽復元演奏研究会 (2007), 79.