The Korean singer of tales
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The Korean singer of tales
（Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series, 37）
Council on East Asian Studies : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 1994
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-279) and indexes
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P'ansori, the traditional narrative of Korea, is sung by a highly trained soloist to the accompaniment of complex drumming. The singer both narrates the story and dramatizes all the characters, male and female. Performances require up to six hours and make extraordinary vocal demands. Here, Pihl traces the history of p'ansori from its roots in shamanism and folktales through its nineteenth-century heyday under highly acclaimed masters and discusses its evolution in the twentieth century. After examining the place of p'ansori in popular entertainment and its textual tradition, he analyzes the nature of texts in the repertoire and explains the vocal and rhythmic techniques required to perform them.
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