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Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands of years ago. By the time of the later Korean kingdoms, Goryeo and Joseon, in the 2nd millennium AD, 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', the Oudong 'Entertainer dance' and others, despite the fact that many had humble origins. For example, the Fan dance is believed to have originated with shamans performing nature rites with leaves but evolved into one of the most highly refined Korean dances.
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.
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 billowing Hanbok. 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.
Since I was 4 years old in Korea, studied Korean traditional dances with Mrs. Baeck Bong Kim and Mrs. Soon Sung Kim who are nationally renowned Korean dance instructors and with intangible human cultural assets such as Mrs. Sun Young Kang and Mr. Mae Bang Lee. To preserve the Korean heritage by teaching traditional Korean music and dance.
In this dissertation, I conduct a comparative study of Korean and Modern dance history while examining new ways to incorporate the traditional forms of Korean dance with a contemporary dance aesthetic. It is important to know the old in order to create the new contemporary Korean dance. Through this examination, I want to find a new voice for contemporary Korean choreographers. Koreans many kinds of dance's roots and backgrounds are from the religions in agriculture life. Korean dancing was the rule of prehistoric ancestors offered sacrifices to gods. Through Ko-Chosun, Three tribes, Three Kingdom, Koguroy, Chosun dynasty, Korea dance has breathed for 5000 years in Korea. Korea has a number of different traditional dances. Korean dance is divided into folk dance and shaman dance. Korea has tried to preserve the Korean traditional dance. Korean dance was started with religious beliefs. Korean dance was performed for heaven by worship for the country. There existed the reverence for gods and natures in the ancient society. Korean dance values the natures of the universe and their movements are also from them. Korean dance is a distinctive way of human movement. Korean dance developed their awareness of rhythm, joyful experience involving emotion and a body. Korean dance was a tradition, socialization and ethnic expression of communication. In the world, almost every country has its unique cultural dance. The techniques and themes of Korean dances were developed for religious dances: the Confucianism, the Shamanism and Buddhism. Korean dance was usually performed in the banquets being held at the royal court or at a ceremony for a peaceful country and village. The Korean dance was performed on the street or at a house. Dancers and people danced together. They can be close to each other. They shared their feeling though dancing together. They could join and enjoy the ceremonies. They could have everlasting exhilaration with the beauty of dance. Korean folk dances were performed in numerous places. Korean folk dance existed with people. There are a lot more emotional and personal improvisations in Korean folk dance. Korean folk dances were also choreographed for people's lives, villages, royal persons, prosperity for country and worship. Mask dance dramas originated from Buddhism and exorcism. They were performed by the common people. They always expressed the common people's sarcasm against an aristocratic class. Korean dance could encounter and breathe with people. Korean dance didn't have boundaries between performers and audiences. In these days, traditional Korean dance became a form of performance in the theatre. We had to watch dance in the darkness. Dance became a way of expressing human thought. After the liberation from Japan's occupation, the elements of Korean folk dance in theatre were affected by western theatre forms. Korean dance was developed as a theatre art. The government of South Korea has officially preserved the Korean culture. It is called, 'Important Intangible Cultural Properties' (Jungyo Muhyeong Munhwajae in Korean) since 1964. There are 119 Important Intangible Cultural Properties: architectures, music, cotton cloth weavings, games, province songs, mili- tary march with play the music instruments, paintings, craft, shaman exorcism-Gut, Taekkyeon martial art, furniture, rites, quiltings, sculptures, ceramics, and dances. Dance includes Nong-Ak (farm dance), Saluri (shaman dance), Taepyung Mu (dances of Peace), Ganggang sullare, Kum-Mu (Jin-ju sword dance), Jung-jae (Confusian dance) and all kinds of mask dances. They have all been preserved. Korean dance uses more shoulder, arm, hands and heels with very little leg movements. Accord- ingly, they have significantly affected the historical development of Korean dance. Their efforts for the preservation of Korean dance have established their cultural inheritance.
South Korea is famous not only because of its drama and music alone. But K-Pop fever has penetrated to the traditional culture owned by the country. As a country with a very long history, it turns out South Korea has a variety of traditional dances.
This dance is generally developed since the time of the kingdom and able to survive until today. Traditional dance typical South Korea actually consists of 2 types, namely the royal dance and the people. To further enhance your knowledge, here @AllAboutArts have summarized the various types of traditional dance South Korean that you should know. Let's check it out...
Seungmu is a Korean traditional dance originally danced by monks. It is one of the most famous Korean traditional dances and designated as South Korea's important intangible cultural asset number 27 in 1969. This dance is accompanied by a Buddhist music game with 8 repertoires, namely yeombul, dodeuri, taryeong, jajin taryeong , gutgeori, dwit gutgeori, gujeong nori, and saesanjo.
Many Koreans think that Seungmu is one of the most beautiful and elaborate folk dances of his movement. The beauty of this dance is seen from the graceful movements of the dancer who uses a long white shawl and then hit the drum. Facial expressions vary in each section. Seungmu dancer wearing a white hood called a gokkal with long sleeves called gasa.
The next typical South Korean dance is SeungJeonmu dance. SeungJeonmu is a kind of warrior dance to honor the god of the earth. This dance has appeared about 2000 years ago and is usually held when Koreans going to war. Through this dance is expected Earth God will give the victory of war SeungJeonmu consists of sword dance and drum dance commonly called mugo. Dance figures became so popular when South Korean historic figure General Admiral Yi Shun Shin during the Joseon Kingdom ordered his soldiers to dance SeungJeonmu while going to war.
Hallyangmu is a Korean folk dance featuring the life of the Joseon Dynasty nobility. At first this dance was performed in a stunt group stage show for the poor people. However, when this group of entertainers disappears, the hallyang dance begins to be performed for adults only. Since 1910, hallyangmu is often featured in gisaeng entertainment houses and parties.
This dance is rooted in the lives of happy hallyangs in the past so there is no fixed structure. Hallyang is a group of idle youths (nobles of Joseon) who only spend their time in a spree and have fun. The theme ranges from daily life and the love stories of hallyang played by noble characters, lower level officials, monks and gisaeng.
The next typical South Korean traditional dance is Cheoyongmu. This dance is a kind of mask dance that is often staged in the palace to reject the reinforcements and ask blessings to the gods. This dance is believed to have originated from the time of the Silla United Kingdom and is still able to survive to this day. In 2009, UNESCO has even entrusted this Cheoyongmu dance into the Supreme Masterpiece of the Oral and Nonhuman Cultural Heritage of Man.
This dance is synonymous with the use of a red Cheoyong mask with a friendly smile and white teeth. This mask is also equipped with 2 earrings, necklaces and black hat with peony flowers, tree twigs, and 7 peaches. All these elements are believed to be exorcists.
This dance is also called fan dance. The Buchaaechum dancers do use a beautiful fan with a picture ornament of peonies. The dance is performed by a group of women wearing hanbok with bright and contrasting colors.
This dance was originally intended to commemorate the worship ceremony of gods, but now this dance has been staged at various annual events, festivals, and also state events. Characteristic peculiarity of this Buchaechum dance is the existence of a neat circular formation. The dancers then use the fan to form wave movements, flying butterflies, obaklaut, flowers, and many more.
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