Ba Ryôkô was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-official]] and court musician.
Ba Ryôkô was a [[scholar-aristocracy of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan scholar-official]] and court musician.
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He served as ''gakusei'' (musician) on the [[1764]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and was named ''[[udui bujo|udui bujô]]'' (J: ''odori bugyô'', Magistrate of Dance) the following year.
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He served as ''gakusei'' (head musician) on the [[1764]] [[Ryukyuan embassy to Edo]], and was named ''[[udui bujo|udui bujô]]'' (J: ''odori bugyô'', Magistrate of Dance) the following year.