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Ryû Sôro, also known by his [[art-name]] Ryû Kôbi, was a [[Neo-Confucianism|Confucian]] scholar, ''[[koto]]'' player, and poet. A resident of [[Kyoto]] for almost twenty years, he authored many works including at least one notable set of ''koto'' scores, and was closely involved with a circle of performers of [[Ming Dynasty|Ming-style]] music, under the tutelage of [[Gi Shimei]]. | Ryû Sôro, also known by his [[art-name]] Ryû Kôbi, was a [[Neo-Confucianism|Confucian]] scholar, ''[[koto]]'' player, and poet. A resident of [[Kyoto]] for almost twenty years, he authored many works including at least one notable set of ''koto'' scores, and was closely involved with a circle of performers of [[Ming Dynasty|Ming-style]] music, under the tutelage of [[Gi Shimei]]. | ||
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Ryû Sôro, also known by his art-name Ryû Kôbi, was a Confucian scholar, koto player, and poet. A resident of Kyoto for almost twenty years, he authored many works including at least one notable set of koto scores, and was closely involved with a circle of performers of Ming-style music, under the tutelage of Gi Shimei.
Ryû contributed the Foreword (jo) for Gi Shimei's book of Ming music, the 1768 Gishi gakufu.
References
- Britten Dean, “Mr. Gi’s Music Book: An Annotated Translation of Gi Shimei’s Gi-shi gakufu,” Monumenta Nipponica 37:3 (1982), 320.
