Who created the seopyeonje school of pansori?

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See and hear a man play a Korean buk — pansori Learn about the Korean *buk* (double-headed barrel drum) by watching and listening to a man play the type of *buk* that accompanies *pansori* narrative singing.

The seopyeonje school of pansori was created and propagated in the late 19th century by the singer Park Yujeon.1

This style originated from the western part of the Jeolla region in southwestern South Korea. It is characterized by its high level of melodic and rhythmic ornamentation, a focus on the sorrowful kyemyeon melodic mode, and a specialization in the Chunhyangga and Simcheongga song cycles.1