The power of sanshin : its beautiful shape and inspiring sound

Type

Book

Authors

Okinawa Prefectural Museum

Tags

Okinawa, History, Ryukyu Kingdom, Art, Festivals, Music & Dance, Sanshin, Songs, Music, Performance arts

Description

"With the sanshin, which serves as a mainstay of Ryukyu arts to the present day, as the central focus, this exhibition offers a glimpse into the world of Okinawan sanshin culture, covering the alluring beauty of form of the sanshin from the perspective of fine art and craftsmanship and the unique sound, as well as the special feelings towards the sanshin harbored by local Okinawans, who refer to themselves as 'Uchinanchu'"--From Foreword.

Includes illustrations. In Japanese and English.

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