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Profiles of Ryukyuan Music l - Seiki Yamauchi
Written by Byron Jones   

Yamauchi Seiki (1842-1916)

 Seiki Yamauchi was born July 20th, 1842. He was a senior and high level student of Ansho Nomura. Master Yamauchi participated in the editing of the Kantei KunKunShi (also known as Nomura Ryu KunKunShi).
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Profiles of Ryukyuan Music j - Seizui Isagawa
Written by Byron Jones   

Profiles of Giants of the Ryukyuan Music Performing Arts

Seizui Isagawa (1872-1937)

Master Teacher of Nomura Ryu (Style) and editor of Nomura Ryu KunKunShi (uta-sanshin)

Born Febrary 28th, 1872, in Kume, Naha City. At age 36, he entered Master Ryoshin Kuwae`s school in 1908.

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Profiles of Ryukyuan Music i - Ryoshin Kuwae
Written by Byron Jones   
Profiles of Giants of the Ryukyuan Music Performing Arts
Ryoshin Kuwae (1831-1914)
Master Teacher of Nomura Ryu(Style) (uta-sanshin)
Born December 12th, 1831. He was a student of Ansho Nomura. In 1866, he participated in the last sapposhi、on May 4th, 1853 (Sho Tai 4) as a singer/sanshin performer.
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Profiles of Ryukyuan Music h - ShinShin Matsumura
Written by Byron Jones   

Profiles of Giants of the Ryukyuan Music Performing Arts

ShinShin Matsumura (1835-1896)

Matsumura was born in Shuri, on January 1st, 1835. He was a student of Ansho Nomura as well as his primary assistant in the editing of the Kintei KunKunShi (Nomura KunKunShi).

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Profiles of Ryukyuan Music g - Ancho Nomura
Written by Byron Jones   

Profiles of Giants of the Ryukyuan Music Performing Arts

Ancho Nomura (1805-1871)

Founder of Nomura Ryu(Style) (uta-sanshin)

Nomura was born in Sakiyama (some say Akabira), Shuri, on June 2nd, 1805. He was on of the premier students of Chinen Sensei. He emphasized a more natural singing style rather than the more elaborate singing style of his teacher and fellow student, Shingen Afuso.

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