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Pansori is an art that is perceived through Jangdan, rhythm. Jangdan is a type of rhythm that Koreans make in terms of time. That is, Jangdan of Pansori is a product of long Korean culture and a crystal of the Koreans' life rhythm.
Jangdan has various factors of rhythm like time, speed, accent, and pattern. Jangdan is a combination of time that has a certain accent, and it is felt to have each different speed. It is also recognized as a fixed pattern. This Jangdan prepares a structure for Pansori and provides dynamic power to Pansori. However, Jangdan is made through renewal and continuity of segment-based movement, not by movement of the same time. It is reinforced by recurrence of similar factors and it becomes repeated. That Jangdan is not the same movement means that it is not a mechanical and repetitive movement that is based on regularity and cycle. That is, Jangdan is patterned so it is maintained through balance of both extremities ? restraint (recurrence of similar factors) and freedom (renewal). Restraint gives order to Pansori while freedom gives vital energy to Pansori.