Korean Pansori Echoes through the Library of Congress
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In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month at the Library of Congress, vocalist Kim Eunsoo of Washington Sorichung was invited to perform pansori, a traditional form of Korean epic storytelling through song, on Thursday, May 26.
Kim was the highlight in the last part of the event, where she sang Sookdaemuhri, a portion of the classic Korean pansori tale Choon Hyang Ga. The scene tells of the main character, Choon Hyang, who is captured inside a jail, weeping and yearning for her distant lover, Lee Mong-ryong.
"Tonight's event was very meaningful for me not only because I sang the voice of Korea in front of an audience from various backgrounds but also because I talked together with other Asian/Pacific artists about our music", Kim said. "We even talked about composing a piece together later at some point".
"We spread the beautiful melody of Pansori to a multicultural audience".
Along with Korean Pansori, artists from India, China, and Japan also performed to celebrate the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
By Jihee Kim
Kim was the highlight in the last part of the event, where she sang Sookdaemuhri, a portion of the classic Korean pansori tale Choon Hyang Ga. The scene tells of the main character, Choon Hyang, who is captured inside a jail, weeping and yearning for her distant lover, Lee Mong-ryong.
"Tonight's event was very meaningful for me not only because I sang the voice of Korea in front of an audience from various backgrounds but also because I talked together with other Asian/Pacific artists about our music", Kim said. "We even talked about composing a piece together later at some point".
"We spread the beautiful melody of Pansori to a multicultural audience".
Along with Korean Pansori, artists from India, China, and Japan also performed to celebrate the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.
By Jihee Kim
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