*''Japanese'': 角澤検校 ''(Sumizawa Kengyou)''
...Kengyô is credited with being the first person to employ ''[[shamisen]]'' music as accompaniment for ''[[ningyo joruri|ningyô jôruri]]'' (puppet theater)
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In ancient Chinese tradition, music is said to have been invented by [[Ling Lun]], a member of the court of the
...e source of civilization, and as maintainer of proper cosmic order. Ritual music (''yǎyuè'') performed as part of Imperial sacrificial offerings to Heaven
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[[Image:Kutu.JPG|right|thumb|300px|A Japanese ''koto'' tuned to serve as an Okinawan ''[[kutu]]'']]
*''Japanese'': 琴 ''(koto)''
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[阮]] 廷寶 ''(Gen Teihou / Ruǎn Tíngbǎo)''
...huri castle]], training pages (''koshô'') who were responsible for playing music, performing dances, and participating otherwise in a variety of court cerem
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*''Japanese'': 薩摩琵琶 ''(Satsuma biwa)''
...here. The [[Meiji Emperor]], too, is said to have enjoyed ''Satsuma biwa'' music.
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[蔡]] 任重 ''(Sai Ninchou / Cài Rènzhòng)''
...i Ten'yû]], and [[Ryo Teiken|Ryô Teiken]]. He also served as instructor in music and dance for members of a mission to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1772]], alongside
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*''Japanese'': [[阿波連]] 本啓
...of the royal court tradition of ''[[rujigaku]]'' (ceremonial processional music).
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*''Japanese'': 荒城の月 ''(koujou no tsuki)''
...orer.com/moon-over-the-deserted-castle/ Moon Over the Deserted Castle]." ''Japanese Castle Explorer''. August 2011. Accessed 8 September 2011.
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...age:Kuuchou.JPG|right|thumb|300px|A ''kûchô'', the Okinawan version of the Japanese ''kokyû'' fiddle.]]
*''Japanese'': 胡弓 ''(kokyuu)''
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*''Japanese'': 文武天皇 ''(Monmu tennô)''
...ormance.<ref>Chia-Ying Yeh, "The Revival and Restoration of Ryukyuan Court Music, Uzagaku: Classification and Performance Techniques, Language Usage, and Tr
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*''Chinese/Japanese'': [[張]] 学礼 ''( / Chô Gakurei)''
..., 109.</ref> This is generally said to mark the first introduction of Qing music into the Ryukyuan court.
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[蔡]] 任貴 ''(Sai Ninki / Cài Rènguì)''
...Ninchô]] and [[Sai Ninho|Sai Ninhô]], were notable instructors of Chinese music as well, and served together in training musicians for a [[1772]] mission t
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...[1716]]/1/19<ref>Dates on the Okinawan lunar calendar. May differ from the Japanese lunar calendar.</ref>''
*''Japanese'': 屋嘉比朝寄 ''(Yakabi Chouki)''
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*''Authors: Takarada Jurai (lyrics), Tobaya Richô I (music), Nishikawa Senzô II (choreography)''
*''Japanese'': 関の戸 ''(seki no to)''
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[向]] 俊 ''(Shou Shun / Xiàng Jùn)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1762]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1764]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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*''Japanese'': 竜笛 ''(ryuuteki)''
The ''ryûteki'' is a transverse flute used in ''[[gagaku]]'' music. It is used to play the melody line alongside the ''[[hichiriki]]''.
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[毛]] 増光 ''(Mou Zoukou / Máo Zēngguāng)''
...yu|Ryukyuan scholar-aristocrat]] who served as an ''[[uzagaku]]'' (chamber music) musician (''gakushi'') on the [[1832]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and as
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[向]] 重勲 ''(Shou Choukun / Xiàng Zhòngxūn)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1795]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1796]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[毛]] 光緒 ''(Mô Kôsho / Máo Guāngxù)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1840]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1842]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[翁]] 都銓 ''(Ô Tosen / Wēng Dōuquán)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1805]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1806]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[向]] 秉義 ''(Shô Heigi / Xiàng Bǐngyì)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1830]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1832]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[阿]] 天秩 ''(A Tenchitsu / Ā Tiānzhì)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1717]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1718]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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::''Not to be confused with Tenpuku 天福, an [[Japanese Eras|era name]] for the period from [[1233]]-[[1234]].''
*''Japanese'': 天吹 ''(tenpuku)''
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*''Japanese'': [[尚]] 質 ''(Shou Shitsu)''
...from the Qing, in [[1663]]. The adoption of Qing music into Ryukyuan court music is traced to this occasion.<ref>Dana Masayuki 田名真之, "Bunken shiryô
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*''Japanese'': [[知念]] 三郎 ''(Chinen Saburou)''
...only written record of the actual melodies of Ryukyuan royal processional music (''[[rujigaku]]'').
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[梁]] 国琬 ''(Ryou Kokuen / Liáng Guówǎn)''
...stocrat]] who was prominent in teaching and training performers of Chinese music for various official court functions. He was appointed to a variety of temp
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*''Japanese'': 篳篥 ''(hichiriki)''
...a type of Japanese flute used typically in ''[[gagaku]]'' (classical court music) and ''[[bugaku]]'' (classical court dance). It is typically made of bamboo
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*''Chinese/Japanese'': 提筝 ''(tí zhēng / teisou)''
...ringed musical instrument related to the ''[[guzheng]]'', ''[[qin]]'', and Japanese ''[[koto]]''. Unlike most zithers which are plucked with the fingers, the '
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[毛]] 弘休 ''(Mou Koukyuu / Máo Hóngxiū)''
...ureaucrat]] who was appointed ''gaku-keiko bugyô'' in [[1763]], overseeing music & dance rehearsals, overall, in preparation for the [[1764]] [[Ryukyuan emb
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* ''Japanese'': 序破急 ''(johakyuu)''
...oncept of modulation and movement applied in a wide variety of traditional Japanese arts. Roughly translated to "beginning, break, rapid", it essentially means
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*''Japanese'': 工工四 ''(kunkunshii)''
...[[Okinawa|Okinawan]] three-stringed [[sanshin]], and elsewhere in Okinawan music.
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...ref>Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 90.</ref> was a ''[[biwa hoshi|bi
...5th century, and some have suggested that Kakuichi may have drawn upon the music or chanting of Shosazan in forming his unique style, but, it's not known wh
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*''Japanese'': 津和野藩 ''(Tsuwano han)''
...set of musical instruments for [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] [[uzagaku|court music]]. Their set is now in the collection of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum.
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[孟]] 宗能 ''(Mou Sounou / Mèng Zōngnéng)''
...p of [[gakudoji|teenage scholar-aristocrats]] in performing Ryukyuan court music and dance before [[Emperor Go-Mizunoo]], Retired Shogun [[Tokugawa Hidetada
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*''Japanese'': [[金]] 有華 ''(Kin Yûka)''
...]], led the training of pages (''koshô'') who were responsible for playing music, performing dances, and participating otherwise in a variety of court cerem
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*''Chinese/Japanese'': 嗩吶 ''(suǒnà / sonai)'', チャルメラ ''(charumera)''
...59.</ref> The ''suǒnà'' was also used in Ryukyuan ''[[uzagaku]]'' (chamber music) performances, both within the Ryukyuan royal court, and by members of the
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*''Japanese'': 四芸 ''(shigei)'', 琴棋書画 ''(kinki shoga)''
*Music, specifically the ''[[qin]]'' (or ''[[koto]]'' in Japan), representing harm
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[毛]] 見龍 ''(Mou Kenryuu / Máo Jiànlóng)''
He was named a ''gakudôji'' (teenage music & dance performer for the court) in [[1664]], and in [[1669]] was appointed
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*''Japanese'': 琉球国由来記 ''(Ryuukyuu koku yuraiki)''
...ncluding the architecture and layout of [[Shuri castle]], aspects of court music, and the organization of government posts and offices, as well as certain a
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The song tells of the beauty of Miyako's music, and of conveying that beauty to the people of [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] a
...and Plants of Okinawa"), Lecture by Prof. Uchida Junko, National Museum of Japanese History Botanical Gardens, 27 July 2013.
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*''Japanese'': 板聞神社 ''(hirakiki jinja)''
...e, marching to and from it in formal processions complete with banners and music; Ryukyuan and "[[Tojin|Tôjin]]" dances remain a part of local traditions i
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* Language: Japanese
* Music: Morino Nobuhiko
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*''Chinese/Japanese'': 弘一[[大師]] ''(Hóngyī Dashi / Houichi daishi)''
Born the son of a banker in [[Tianjin]], he studied oil painting and music in Japan, and upon his return to China, became the first art teacher in Chi
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[梁]] 瀟 ''(Ryou Shou / Liáng Xiāo)''
...u|Ryukyuan scholar-official]] who served, at times, as a master of Chinese music and dance, training other officials for roles in official court ritual perf
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[鄭]] 展猷 ''(Tei Ten'yuu / Zhèng Zhǎnyóu)''
...i Ninchô]], and [[Ryo Teiken|Ryô Teiken]]. He also served as instructor in music and dance for members of a mission to [[Kagoshima]] in [[1772]]. Tei previo
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...ugawara denju tenarai kagami]]''. The ''[[gidayu-bushi|gidayû]]'' genre of music used in these pieces is often called ''takemoto'' in kabuki, after [[Takemo
...ki: more than meets the eye." ''The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music''. Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, 2008. pp229-260.
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*''Japanese/Chinese'': [[毛]] 慎威 ''(Mô Shin'i / Máo Shènwēi)''
.... He received a residence in [[Shuri]] from the royal court, and led daily music lessons and rehearsals at [[Ankokuzen-ji]], for roughly one year, until 179
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*''Japanese'': [[魏]] 学誠 ''(Gi Gakusei)''
...acy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-bureaucrat]] known for his superb skills at music and at reciting Chinese poetry from memory. He was promoted in [[1837]] to
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*''Japanese'': 三線打 ''(sanshin uchi)''
...gh quality [[sanshin]] (a three-stringed musical instrument related to the Japanese [[shamisen]]). The post was created by King [[Sho Eki|Shô Eki]] in [[1710]
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[[File:Heike-biwa.jpg|right|thumb|320px|A member of the contemporary fusion music group AURA-J performing a portion of the ''[[Tale of the Heike]]'' on ''biw
*''Japanese'': 琵琶 ''(biwa)''
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