Gochang-gun to Recruit Participants for 'Pansori San Gongbu' Starting from the 19th

Published 13 Jun.2023 09:45(KST)

Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, will publicly recruit participants for the Pansori Summer Study Program during the summer vacation period from the 19th of this month to August.

According to the county on the 13th, the ‘Pansori Summer Study Program,’ operated for the first time this year, is a program created to activate the use and operation of the Shin Jae-hyo Pansori Park and to encourage Pansori majors to visit Gochang.

Scenery of Sinjaehyo Pansori Park [Photo by Gochang-gun]

Eligibility for application includes Pansori masters, instructors, or students majoring in Pansori at traditional Korean music colleges, with about 8 to 15 participants per session lasting up to 10 days.

At the end of the summer study, participants must perform an educational presentation, and support includes providing the study location and accommodation for participants.

The Deugeum Room within Shin Jae-hyo Pansori Park, the location of the summer study, is a system designed to train professional sorikkuns (Pansori singers) and serves as a space where masters and disciples can work together.

It is commonly said among sorikkuns that the summer study in July and August corresponds to ‘half of the year’s farming season.’

In fact, not only professional sorikkuns but also aspiring ones find it difficult to fully devote themselves to singing during their everyday lives, and it is even challenging to secure a space where they can freely practice their singing.

For this very reason, a period of summer study has become an essential process in the Pansori community.

Public recruitment for participants in the ‘2023 Shin Jae-hyo Pansori Park Pansori Summer Study Program’ can be checked on the county website, and those interested in detailed information and participation should apply by visiting after prior phone consultation or by email.

Oh Mi-sook, Director of the Culture and Arts Division, said, “Shin Jae-hyo Pansori Park was planned to better preserve the precious value of Pansori, which is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,” adding, “In addition to various programs, we will strive to make it a complex cultural and artistic space where Gochang Pansori can be newly experienced through the establishment of a Pansori XR immersive content experience center.”