National Intangible Heritage Center Hosts Pansori Exhibition... 'Connecting Eternal Pan with Sound'

Part 1 'Pansori We Have Shared' Overview

The Cultural Heritage Administration's National Intangible Heritage Center (Director Lee Jong-hee) will hold a special exhibition titled "Eternal Pansori, Connected Through Sound" from the 8th until February 27th of next year at the Nurimaru 2nd floor planning exhibition hall of the National Intangible Heritage Center (Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do).

This special exhibition comprehensively examines Pansori, a traditional performing art among the national intangible cultural heritages, highlighting the changes it has undergone over a long period and its evolution alongside our people to the present day, as well as its value as intangible heritage.

The exhibition is divided into three parts: ▲Part 1 "Pansori Together" ▲Part 2 "From Twelve Madangs to Five Madangs" ▲Part 3 "Beyond Art to Popular Culture." Part 1 explores Pansori, a new form of art that began in the 17th century, based on folk tales passed down through generations, combined with melody and rhythm, focusing on the master singers (Myeongchang), drummers (Gosu, drum players), and the audience.

Part 2 exhibits the process of transformation from twelve madangs to five madangs over a long period of performances, the emotions Pansori as an art form offers us, and the literature of Pansori. Part 3 covers various aspects of Pansori's popularization in the 20th century with the advent of theater spaces and recording culture, as well as Pansori's status as a national intangible cultural heritage and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Admission to the exhibition is free, and it is closed every Monday. Meanwhile, even if visitors cannot come to the exhibition hall in person, they can enjoy the same exhibition online. It is available on the online National Intangible Heritage Center website with narrated videos and VR content.

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