About Okinawan music
Okinawan music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Ryukyuan music.
From Wikipedia
Okinawan music (沖縄音楽, Okinawa ongaku) is the music associated with the Okinawa Islands of southwestern Japan. In modern Japan, it may also refer to the musical traditions of Okinawa Prefecture, which covers the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands in addition to the Okinawa Islands. It has its roots in the larger musical traditions of the Southern Islands.
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What is Okinawan music?
Okinawan music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Ryukyuan music.