A gosu (literally "drummer") is a drummer in performances of pansori, a form of traditional Korean narrative/theater that is usually performed by just two musicians: a solo singer and a drummer. The gosu supports the sorikkun, or singer, by providing rhythms with a soribuk (pansori drum), a shallow barrel drum with a pine body and two cowhide heads. Impromptu short verbal sounds made by the gosu, called chuimsae, also play an important role.
Famous people
Late Joseon Dynasty
Song Gwang-rok (宋光祿) Joo Duk-gi (朱德基)
Japanese Colonial Period
Han Sung-jun (韓成俊)
Recently Kim Myung-hwan(金命煥)
See also Korean music Korean culture
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