Korean Pansori as Voice Theatre: History, Theory, Practice

by Chan E. Park

Book Overview

This book introduces readers to the historical, performative, and cultural context of pansori, a traditional Korean oral story-singing art.

Written by a scholar-practitioner of the form, this study is structured in three parts and begins by introducing readers to the technical, aesthetic, and theoretical components of pansori, as well as the synthesis of vocal and percussive elements that stage the narrative. It moves on to reflect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350174882
• ISBN13: 9781350174887
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"