An ethnomusicologist specializing in traditional East Asian music, particularly Chinese, Japanese, and Korean instruments and their roles in various regional genres and cultural contexts.
Given the acknowledged scarcity of extant documentation pertaining to the Okinawan sanshin's role in traditional Eisa drumming, I strongly recommend prioritizing the acquisition of high-fidelity audio recordings during my stay in Okinawa; these recordings will be absolutely indispensable for my comparative analysis of rhythmic structures and performance practices across various island groups.