Chinen Saburô was the final living ''gakushi'' (master musician) of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal court. He was interviewed by [[Yamauchi Seihin]] in 1923, leaving the only written record of the actual melodies of Ryukyuan royal processional music (''[[rujigaku]]''). | Chinen Saburô was the final living ''gakushi'' (master musician) of the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] royal court. He was interviewed by [[Yamauchi Seihin]] in 1923, leaving the only written record of the actual melodies of Ryukyuan royal processional music (''[[rujigaku]]''). |