Pansori gosu
Drummer in pansori performances
Pansori gosu | |
![]() Gosu | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 판소리 고수 |
Hanja | 판소리 鼓手 |
Revised Romanization | Pansori Gosu |
McCune–Reischauer | P'ansori Kosu |
A gosu (literally "drummer") is a drummer in performances of pansori, a form of traditional Korean narrative/theater that is usually performed by just two musicians: a solo singer and a drummer. The gosu supports the sorikkun, or singer, by providing rhythms with a soribuk (pansori drum), a shallow barrel drum with a pine body and two cowhide heads. Impromptu short verbal sounds made by the gosu, called chuimsae, also play an important role.
Famous people
Late Joseon Dynasty
- Song Gwang-rok[1] (宋光祿)
- Joo Duk-gi[2] (朱德基)
Japanese Colonial Period
- Han Sung-jun[3] (韓成俊)
Recently
- Kim Myung-hwan [4](金命煥)
See also
- Korean music
- Korean culture
References
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