Pak Tongjin (1916–2003) was a famous South Korean pansori musician.[1][2][3]
For example, Pak Tongjin (1916-2003), appointed holder of p'ansori in 1973 for his skill in performing one of the five surviving stories, 'Chŏkpyŏkka/Song of the Red Cliff', devised a new p'ansori story, 'Yesujŏn/The Story of Jesus', using traditional elements but, nonetheless, a story with no antecedent.
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[Pak claims to know each of the pansori traditional stories. This is unusual because most singers are known for only a single piece. Here we find sufficient evidence of his versatility: all five traditional stories plus a 'new' show, a story based on the New Testament that confirms Pak's conversion to Christianity.]Contains a discography for Pak Tongjin.
In Seoul, Pak is a very popular singer, since he is a particularly good entertainer. His popularity comes largely from his witty remarks at the beginning of his performances or during them, ...