"P'ansori," the traditional oral 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 as long as six
hours and make extraordinary vocal demands. In the first
book-length treatment in English of this remarkable art form, 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.
Pihl's superb translation of the alternately touching and comic
"Song of Shim Ch'ong"--the first annotated English translation of a
full "p'ansori" performance text--illustrates the emotional range,
narrative variety, and technical complexity of "p'ansori"
literature. "The Korean Singer of Tales" will interest not only
Korean specialists, but also students of comparative literature,
folklore, anthropology, and music.
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