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Tansui-ryû is considered the oldest still-active school of Okinawan ''uta-sanshin'' performance (i.e. song accompanied instrumentally on ''[[sanshin]]''). It was founded by [[Tansui Kenchu|Tansui ''ueekata'' Kenchû]] in the 17th century; its repertoire consists of only seven pieces, but several of those are believed to be among the oldest extant pieces in the entire classical Okinawan repertoire.

Tansui-ryû is considered the oldest still-active school of Okinawan ''uta-sanshin'' performance (i.e. song accompanied instrumentally on ''[[sanshin]]''). It was founded by [[Tansui Kenchu|Tansui ''ueekata'' Kenchû]] in the 17th century; its repertoire consists of only seven pieces, but several of those are believed to be among the oldest extant pieces in the entire classical Okinawan repertoire.

The earliest extant notation for Tansui-ryû music, however, only dates back to the [[Meiji period]]. Still, it is believed that the more complex, ornamental style of ''sanshin'' playing in Tansui-ryû reflects an older form of ''uta-sanshin'', and that the other schools' styles represent a simplification in the instrumental element over the centuries.

The earliest extant notation for Tansui-ryû music, however, only dates back to the [[Meiji period]], but overall the school is believed to be a rather conservative form compared to the other prominent schools of ''uta-sanshin''. This means that the more complex, ornamental style of ''sanshin'' playing in Tansui-ryû reflects an older form of ''uta-sanshin'', while the performance styles of the [[Nomura-ryu|Nomura-ryû]] and [[Afuso-ryu|Afuso-ryû]] schools represent a simplification in the instrumental portion that took place over the centuries.

 

The repertoire of the school consists of the pieces ''Chikuden bushi'', ''Asato bushi'', ''Shudun bushi'', ''Janna bushi'', ''Akachichi bushi'', ''Haya chikuden bushi'', and ''Age chikuden bushi''.

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==References==

==References==

*[[Robin Thompson|Thompson, Robin]]. "The Music of Ryukyu." Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, 2008. p312.  

*[[Robin Thompson|Thompson, Robin]]. "The Music of Ryukyu." Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. Surrey: Ashgate Publishing, 2008. p312.

*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-42066-storytopic-121.html Tansui-ryû]." Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo. 1 March 2003.

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