Soriggun Go Yeong-yeol Challenges Full Performance of Pansori 'Chunhyangga'

Seouldonhwamun Gugakdang from the 16th for Two Days

Soriggun Go Young-yeol will perform a full rendition of the pansori "Chunhyangga" over two days starting from the 16th at the Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater. Photo by Hello Artist

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Sorikkun Go Youngyeol will hold a full-length performance of the pansori 'Chunhyangga' for two days starting from the 16th at the Seoul Donhwamun Gugakdang.

Go Youngyeol is a member of the crossover group Rabidance, who won second place on JTBC's 'Phantom Singer 3,' and is known as the 'emotional sorikkun who plays the piano.'

'Go Youngyeol's Pungnyu Pungnyu' is a pansori performance designed to allow the public to enjoy gugak easily and entertainingly. As the first series, it presents 'Chunhyangga,' the love song transcending the social status of Seong Chunhyang and Lee Mongryong, which is most familiar to the public.

This performance features various scenes, including the section from 'Sarangga~Gungjanorae,' where Lee Doryeong watches Chunhyang taking Hyangdan into the Jangrim forest on the Dano day and describes the process, to 'Eosachuldo' and 'Eolssiguna,' where Lee Doryeong returns as a secret royal inspector and reunites with Chunhyang.

The full-length pansori performance is a stage where master singers complete the pansori relying solely on the drummer's rhythm, lasting from as short as three hours to nearly nine hours. It is a challenging endeavor for both performers and the audience.

Go Youngyeol is active in creating music across various genres, including lyrics, composition, and performance. He is also the originator of the neologism 'piano byeongchang.' Through collaborations with artists from classical, pop, jazz, world music, and other genres, he demonstrates the diversity and popularity of gugak.

Go Youngyeol stated, "Because it is difficult, the public has limited access, so after much consideration, I prepared the performance by sections," and added, "I hope the audience who watches this performance will be encouraged to take on the challenge of full-length pansori."

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