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Pansori (Korean: 판소리) is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer. The term pansori is a compounds of the Korean words pan 판 and sori 소리, the latter of which means "sound." However, pan has multiple meanings, and scholars disagree on which was the intended meaning when the term was coined. One meaning is "a situation where many people are gathered." Another meaning is "a song composed of varying tones." In music, Gugwangdae describes a long story that takes as little as three hours and as much as eight hours or more …
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Pansori (판소리) — verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art. Since 1800.
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What is Pansori?
Pansori (판소리) is a verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art (cross-checked via Wikidata Q482981 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Pansori 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
When did Pansori debut?
Pansori debuted/formed on 1800 (verified via Wikidata Q482981 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Pansori 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).