The Korean Cultural Center in Sweden is hosting a workshop and a public seminar with a professional pansori artist, offering participants the opportunity to learn the basics of pansori and experience the emotions and rhythms at the heart of this traditional Korean art form.

No previous experience with Korean traditional music is needed. Everyone is welcome to join, learn, and experience the unique expressive style and charm of Korean traditional performing arts!

Registration: https://bron.events/events/cmv9rmwk803bksl0e43zm03ib

1. Learn the Basics of Pansori – Workshop Series

Learn the fundamentals of pansori, including vocal techniques, breathing, and traditional Korean rhythms known as jangdan. Across ten sessions, participants will explore four key elements of pansori and practise singing Jindo Arirang and Sarangga, a famous song from the pansori story Chunhyangga. In the final session, participants will have the opportunity to wear hanbok(traditional Korean clothing) and showcase what they have learned.

-Dates: Monday, 2 November – Friday, 13 November 2026

-Time: 19:00–20:30, Monday to Friday (10 sessions, 15 hours in total)

-Venue: Korean Cultural Center in Sweden

-Admission: Free

-Who can attend? : Everyone is welcome, from complete beginners to those with previous pansori experience.

2. Five Speeds of Emotion: The Rhythm of Pansori – Public Seminar

What emotions and stories can be expressed through the rhythms of pansori? In this seminar, participants will discover five traditional pansori rhythms, ranging from the slow jinyangjo to the fast hwimori. Through clapping, vocal exercises, and other interactive activities, participants will experience the distinctive characteristics of each rhythm and how changes in tempo shape the music's expression.

-Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026

-Time: 13:00–14:30

-Venue: Korean Cultural Center in Sweden

-Admission: Free

-Who can attend? : Anyone interested in Korean traditional music and performing arts.

※About the Artist

Soo-hyun Moon is a pansori artist specialising in Korean traditional music. She has won the Grand Prize at national Korean traditional music competitions three times, including in 2021 and 2026.

She graduated at the top of her class from Chung-Ang University's College of Korean Traditional Music and holds a master's degree in Korean Music. With nearly 20 years of teaching experience, she has spent more than a decade teaching pansori to international learners in English.

Her artistic experience includes residencies at Art Omi in New York and Azala in Spain. She has also explored new possibilities for pansori through collaborations with contemporary dance and electronic music artists, as well as through the German project *Pansori Prisms*.

3. Additional Information

-All programs are free of charge.

-The workshop series and public seminar can be registered for and attended separately.

-No previous experience with Korean traditional music is required.

※Register here: https://bron.events/events/cmv9rmwk803bksl0e43zm03ib

We look forward to welcoming you to discover the expressive power of pansori through voice, rhythm, and storytelling!