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Korean Pansori as Voice Theatre - History, Theory, Practice: Chan E. Park Korean Pansori as Voice Theatre - History, Theory, Practice
Chan E. Park; Series edited by Simon. Shepherd
R2,162 Discovery Miles 21 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 on the historical contexts of pansori, alongside Korea’s transformation from Joseon monarchy to modern statehood. It argues that with colonial annexation came modernist influences that Korean dramatists and audiences used to create new genres of performance, using the common thread of pansori. The book’s third part explores the interplay of preservation and innovation, beginning in the post-war period and continuing with developments in the 20th and 21st centuries that coincide with Korea’s imprint on cultural globalization. Along with Korea’s growth as a world economic center, a growing enthusiasm for Korean culture around the world has increased the transmission and visibility of pansori. This study argues that tradition and innovation are not as divergent as they are sometimes imagined to be and that tradition is the force that enables innovation. Drawing on Chan E. Park’s ethnographic work and performance practice, this book interweaves expert knowledge of both the textual and performative aspects of pansori, rendering legible this dramatic tradition.

Premodern Korean Literary Prose - An Anthology (Hardcover): Michael J. Pettid, Gregory N Evon, Chan E. Park Premodern Korean Literary Prose - An Anthology (Hardcover)
Michael J. Pettid, Gregory N Evon, Chan E. Park
R2,517 R2,218 Discovery Miles 22 180 Save R299 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been translated, such as diaries, short fictional biographies, erotic tales, oral narratives, and novellas, all of which illustrate the depth and variety of premodern Korean writings. The selections are intended to show what literate people of the premodern period enjoyed reading and demonstrate the cultural diversity of the creation of literature, including a range of writings by women and nonelites such as commoners. The volume also includes critical essays and short introductions to contextualize the materials and explain the ideological backdrop behind the creation of the works.

Premodern Korean Literary Prose - An Anthology (Paperback): Michael J. Pettid, Gregory N Evon, Chan E. Park Premodern Korean Literary Prose - An Anthology (Paperback)
Michael J. Pettid, Gregory N Evon, Chan E. Park
R880 R731 Discovery Miles 7 310 Save R149 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This anthology presents new translations of Korean prose works from the tenth to the nineteenth century. It offers insight into past Korean societies by highlighting genres that have largely not been translated, such as diaries, short fictional biographies, erotic tales, oral narratives, and novellas, all of which illustrate the depth and variety of premodern Korean writings. The selections are intended to show what literate people of the premodern period enjoyed reading and demonstrate the cultural diversity of the creation of literature, including a range of writings by women and nonelites such as commoners. The volume also includes critical essays and short introductions to contextualize the materials and explain the ideological backdrop behind the creation of the works.

Voices from the Straw Mat - Toward an Ethnography of Korean Story Singing (Hardcover): Chan E. Park Voices from the Straw Mat - Toward an Ethnography of Korean Story Singing (Hardcover)
Chan E. Park
R1,726 Discovery Miles 17 260 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From its humble "straw mat" origins to its paradoxical status as a national treasure, p'ansori has survived centuries of change. and remains the primary source of Korean narrative and poetic consciousness. In this innovative work, Chan Park approaches this stylized storytelling tradition and celebrates her subject not as a static phenomenon but a living, organic tradition adapting to an ever-shifting context. Drawing on her extensive literary and performance backgrounds, Park provides insights into the relationship between language and music, singing and speaking, and traditional and modern reception. Her "performance-centered" approach to p'ansori informs the discussion of a wide range of topics, including the amalgamation of the dramatic, the narrative, and the poetic; the invocation of traditional narrative in contemporary politics; the vocal construction of gender; and the politics of preservation. Park creates a text that in many ways mirrors a p'ansori performance. Through the multiple voices of scholar, performer, student, teacher, and enthusiast, she reveals the richness of the tradition and its problematic position in Korean culture in the twentieth century and beyond.

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