How did early 19th-century myeongchang broaden pansori melodies?

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During the first half of the 19th century, the myeongchang (great singers) of pansori sought to expand the genre's audience by incorporating vocal techniques and melodies designed to appeal to the upper classes. In addition to these efforts, the melodic vocabulary of the genre was broadened through the integration of regional folk tunes.1