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http://dx.doi.org/10.5667/tang.2017.0002

The effects of Korean music Pansori Sugungga on mental health sung by Dong-jin Park  

Ko, Kyung Ja (Department of Pharmacology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Hwang, Sung Yeoun (Korea Bio Medical Science Institute)
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CELLMED / v.7, no.1, 2017 , pp. 5.1-5.3 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to show that satire through Sugungga is beneficial for the mental health of people. Dong-jin Park is one of the greatest singers of Han Ak (Korean music, 韓樂). He is an authentic singing master through long-term training, which explains why his cheerful voice will certainly allow us to become unburdened. The story of Pansori Sugungga is akin to that of David and Goliath, the art of battling giants but a Korean version. Satire is a technique found in Pansori, Korean epic songs which use humor as a cover for more serious social criticism. Koreans have believed that outbursts of sentiment through satire are good for their mental health. For a long time, these singers have entertained Koreans with political satire and indirect counter-drives. Pansori Sugungga's keen wit and satire have earned the love of Koreans. Koreans want vivid descriptions and surprising turns that end with catharsis through Sugungga and are therefore thrilled with Sugungga. Therefore, Sugungga in Han Ak (Korean music, 韓樂) is a good means of music therapy for better mental health.
Keywords
Sugungga; Dong-jin Park; Han Ak (Korean music, 韓樂); Pansori; satire; mental health; music therapy;
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