[KS] Korean vocalizing

[liora donskoy]

Dear Jonathan,

 

The hikers that you heard might have been practicing amateur p'ansori.  You can find more information about this art in the wonderful book

Voices from the Straw Mat: Toward an Ethnography of Korean Story Singing, by Chan E. Park. Hawai‘i: University of Hawai‘i Press, 2003 .

 

This link takes you to a review that appeared in Acta Koreana

http://koreaweb.ws/ks/ksr/ksr06-13.htm

 

You can also watch a version of it in the film: Sopyonje (Seopyeonje) (1993) 

 

Best wishes,

Liora Sarfati

 

 

> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:33:55 -0400
> From: jonathan_kramer at ncsu.edu
> To: koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws
> Subject: [KS] Korean vocalizing
> 
> Dear Listserve members, When I served a Fulbright in ROK in the mid-'90s, I noted a practice among (usually) older Koreans who, while hiking in the mountains, would loudly vocalize or shout. It seemed to be some kind of artful or health-giving practice. Does anyone have information about this? Is there a name for it? How prevalent is this practice? Any information would be appreciated. jk
> 
> Jonathan C. Kramer, Ph.D.
> Dept. of Music
> Box 7311, NCSU
> Raleigh, NC 27695
> 919-515-7952
> 919-515-4204 (fax)
> 

 		 	   		  
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