I've listened and watched the Okinawan music and dance at the Shuri Castle site many times and I never get tired of it. The instruments, the music, the dance, and the costumes are all unique to Okinawa.
This three stringed instrument is called a sanshin. It has a snakeskin covered body and is considered the heart of Okinawan folk music.
The Ryukyu bingata kimono is worn for this dance performance. Bingata is a traditional stencilled resist dyeing technique which originated in Okinawa.
The performances are free to watch and scheduled several times a day during the holiday season.
