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Korean dance

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A new traditional dance titledGrand Drum Ensemble

Dance in Koreabegan withshamanistic early ritualsfive thousand years ago and now ranges fromfolk danceto newly created and adoptedcontemporary dance.

Overview

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"Dancing together holding with two swords" fromHyewon pungsokdodepictinggeommu(sword dance) performing duringJoseon dynasty

Korean traditional dance originated in ancientshamanistic ritualsthousands of years ago. By the time of the later Korean kingdoms,GoryeoandJoseon,in the2nd millenniumAD, Korean traditional dance benefited from regular support of the royal court, numerous academies, and even an official ministry of the government.

A number of different dances gained permanent high status, including the Hermit dance, the Ghost dance,Buchae Chum'fan dance',Seung Mu'Monk dance',theOudong'Entertainer dance'and others, despite the fact that many had humble origins. For example, theFan danceis believed to have originated with shamans performing nature rites with leaves but evolved into one of the most highly refined Korean dances.

Jeju obbang gaksichum,a variety ofgaksichumand one of dances consisting ofTamraguk Ibchun gutnoriwhich had ceased due to the cultural suppression byImperial JapanduringKorea's annexation to Japan[1]

Other Korean dances remained and remain to this day under the ambit of farmers and folk dance groups. Props used in the dances include the long billowing silk scarf of pure white used in the Salpuri dance, drums, hats, swords and others. The props may be peripheral or central to the story of the dance. In the Ghost dance, the entertainer has a joyous reunion with a deceased spouse, only to endure the heartbreak of reseparation, and there may few or no props. On the other hand, the Great Drum dance (one of several forms of drum dances) features a gaudy drum which may be taller than the performer. The drum tempts a monk until finally he succumbs to it and performs a rolling drum.

Due to the cultural suppression byImperial Japan,arguably consideredcultural genocideduringKorea's Annexation to Japan,[2][3]most of the dance academies died out and some dances were lost[1]as well as some of dance forms were distorted.[4]However, few pioneering Korean dancers such asChoi Seung-hee(최승희 thôi thừa hỉ ) created new forms of Korean dances based on the traditional dances and kept many of the traditions alive in secret and abroad,[5]and today Korean traditional dance is enjoying a vibrant resurgence. A common form of Korean Dance, where the pets of the dancers are included, involves the pet (most commonly guinea pigs as they are highly respected in areas of Korea)on two legs being piggy-backed by their owners and leap-frogging over them.[citation needed]Numerous universities in Korea teach Korean traditional dance, and even some universities abroad now provide education in this animal dance. Top dancers are recognised as "Living National Treasures"and are charged to pass their dances down to their students. Such official holders of traditional dances includeKim Sook-ja,a practitioner of salpuri originating in the shamanic rituals ofGyeonggiprovince.[6]The lineages of dance and dancers may be traced back several generations through such connections.

The 1970s saw a systematic effort to document Korean dances inNorth KoreabyU Chang-sop.He developed a system ofdance notationcalled theChamo System of Dance Notation.[7]

Types

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Royal court dance performing forKing Gojong

Korean traditional dance shares some similarity with form of dance known as contemporary and lyrical. Moves follow a curvilinear path with little short term repetition. The dancer's legs and feet are often entirely concealed by billowingHanbok.Emotional attributes of the dances include both somberness and joy. The dancer must embody the fluid motion that surges through the traditional music that the dancers perform to. Korean traditional dance is often performed to Korean traditional music, which includes traditional drums, flutes, and more. The music is what upholds the dance and the dancer is the tool that shows the music in physical form.

Court dance

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Korean court dances is called"jee"(정재;Trình tài) which originally referred to"display of all talent"including not only dance but also other performing arts such asjultagi(줄타기 tightrope walking),gong deonjigi(공던지기), andmokmatagi(목마타기) but gradually only denoted "court dance". The term has been used since the early period ofJoseon dynasty.[8]

Jeongjaewere used to perform for the royal family, court officials, and foreign envoys or for festive occasions sponsored by the state.Jeongjaeis divided into the two categories, "Hyangakjeongjae"(향악정재) and"Dangakjeongjae"(당악정재).Hyangakconsists of the indigenous court dances originated in Korea, whereas Dangak are the dances derived from court dances ofTang Chinaduring theGoryeo dynasty.[9]

Hyangak jeongjae

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Muhee,dancers performingGain jeon mokdan,one of theHyangak jeongjae
Jinju geommu
  • Ahbakmu(아박무), Ivory clappers dance
  • Bakjeopmu(박접무), fluttering butterfly wings dance
  • Bonglaeui(봉래의), phoenix dance
  • Cheoyongmu(처용무), dance ofCheoyong,Dragon King's son which is the oldest jeongjae originated in theSilla periodHeo, Young-Il."Cheoyong-mu".Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO.
  • Chunaengjeon (춘앵전) dance of the spring nightingaler
  • Gainjeonmokdan(가인전목단), dance depicting beautiful women picking peonies
  • Geommu(검무), sword dance
    • Jinju geomu
  • Hakyeon hwadaemu (학연화대무), Crane and lotus pedestal dance
  • Goguryeomu (고구려무), Goguryeo dance
  • Muaemu (무애무)
  • Musanhyang (무산향), fragrance of dancing mountain dance
  • Mugo(무고), drum dance
    • Gyobang mugo (교방무고)
  • Sajamu (사자무), lion dance
  • Seonyurak (선유락), boating party dance

Dangak jeongjae

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  • Monggeumcheok (몽금척), dream of golden ruler dance
  • Pogurak (포구락) ball game dance
  • Heonseondo (헌선도), peach-offering dance

Folk dance

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Taepyeongmu,dance for great peace
Nongak,farmers' dance
  • Seungmu(승무), monk dance
  • Seungjeonmu(승전무), literally victory dance
  • Salpuri (살풀이), literally spirit-cleansing dance
  • Hallyangmu (한량무), dance of prodigal man inyangbanclass
  • Ipchum (입춤), also called "ipmu" or "gibonchum", literally basic dance
  • Taepyeongmu(태평무), dance to wish great peace
  • Ganggang sullae(강강술래), maidens' circle dance
  • Nongak(농악), farmers' performance
  • Talchum(탈춤), mask dance
  • Byung shin chum(병신춤), dance performed by the lower class peasants to satirizeyangbanclass
  • Miyalhalmi chum (미얄할미춤), old woman's dance
  • Palmeokjung chum (팔먹중), dance of the eight unworthy monks
  • Dongrae hakchum (동래학춤), crane dance performed inDongrae,Busan
  • Buponorichum (부포놀리춤), feather tassel dance
  • Chaesang sogochum (채상 소고춤), tambour Dance
  • Deotbaegichum (덧배기춤), thrust dance
  • Gaksichum (각시춤), maiden's dance

Ritual dance

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Ritual dance in Korea designates aBuddhistdance andKorean folkdances.

  • Ilmu (일무), literally line Dance
  • Jakbeop (작법)
    • Beopgochum (법고춤), Dharma drum dance
    • Nabichum(나비춤), literally butterfly dance
    • Barachum(바라춤), bara dance (바라, cymbals)
  • Musokchum, or mumu (무속춤, or 무무), dance by mudang (무당,shaman)
Buchaechum,fan dance

New traditional dance

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  • Buchaechum(부채춤), fan dance created by Kim Baek-bong (김백봉 kim bạch phong ) and first presented in public in 1954[10]
  • Hwagwanmu (화관무), floral coronet dance
  • Jangguchum (장구춤), dance withjanggu,hourglass-shaped drum
  • Samgomu Ogomu (삼고무 오고무), a drum dance
  • Grand Drum Ensemble (북의 대합주), a drum dance composed by Guk Su-ho (국수호) in 1981. The instruments are all Korean drums.[11]

Modern dance

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abJin Seon-hui (진선희 기자) (2008-02-02).테마기행-입춘굿놀이(in Korean). Hallailbo/Daumnews.제주에서는 입춘때마다 탐라국입춘굿놀이가 펼쳐지고 있다. 오랫동안 전해오는 전통문화축제로 일제강점기 민족문화말살정책에 의해 맥이 단절되었다고 한다. 1999년 제주의 지역축제로 새롭게 발굴·복원되면서 지금까지 이어지고 있다.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^Clark, Donald N. (2000)Culture and customs of Korea,Greenwood Publishing Group, p.49ISBN0-313-30456-4
  3. ^Ferrante-Wallace, Joan (2005),Ie Soc Global PerspectThomson Wadsworth, p.96,ISBN0-495-00562-2
  4. ^(춤과 그들) 일제때 잘못된 궁중무용 그대로 전승 ‘답답’[(Dance and the people) Regretful over the false court dance during the Japanese rule period has been handed out] (in Korean).Gyeonghyang Ilbo.2007-05-31.
  5. ^(in Korean)최승희에게 보내는 ‘몸짓 추모사’Archived2007-11-14 at theWayback Machinefrom Hankyoreh newspaper
  6. ^Lee, Byoung-ok (2009). "The Concept of Korean Folk Dance".Korean Folk Dance.Translated by Cho, Yoon-jung. p. 144.
  7. ^Guest, Ann Hutchinson (2 October 2016)."Dance notation".Encyclopedia Britannica.Encyclopædia Britannica, inc.Retrieved14 May2019.
  8. ^"Jeongjae (정재 trình tài )"(in Korean).empas/EncyKorea.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-03-21.Retrieved2008-04-03.
  9. ^"Overview".Korean Overseas Information Service.Archivedfrom the original on 2007-11-10.
  10. ^"Buchaechum (부채춤)"(in Korean). KoreanEncyclopædia Britannica.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-11-08.
  11. ^http://www.art.go.kr/vli_dir/vli_dir08_pop_detail.jsp?ar_vvm_cd_seq=724[permanent dead link]

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