In performance, the p’ansori singer, wearing a traditional Korean costume, delivers a dramatic story through songs (sori), dialogue or narration (aniri), and gesture (pallim), using the symbolic props of a fan and a handkerchief in his or her hands. Most performances begin with an introductory song, or tan’ga ‘short song
’, to warm up the voice, followed by a prologue. This narration, or aniri, then alternates with various songs. As the performance continues, the singer continually shifts roles and...
