Bu-chae Chum (Fan Dance)
The fan dance was developed from the folk ritual dance, in which a fan is employed in a dance that is both strong and passionate. Over time, the fan changed into a folding fan that bore a painting of peonies, and the dancers wore a costume skin to that worn by dancers of the royal court, with a "flower crown"(hwa-gwan) adorning their heads. The dance itself was also transformed into one of dignified elegance and grace, and the accompanying rhythm is quiet, flowing and light-hearted. The most striking feature of the dance is revealed when the rhythm quickens and the dancers form a large fluttering cluster of flowers that turns in circular rotation. This lovely, fervent geometrical pattern is made possible by a dipping posture with the fan spread open wide and moved up and down rapidly.
Sa Rang Ga (Love My Love)
This dance is an expression of love and logging between two young lovers of the chosen Dynasty. A young scholar and his beloved maiden beautify their passion in a seemingly calm and screen manner.
Gum Mu (Sword Dance)
During the Shilla Dynasty in the 5th Century a 16 year-old "Hwa-Rhang" (A young warrior) named Qyahn-Chahng died bravely after single handily charging the enemy line of the Baek Jae Dynasty. The Sword Dance was created to recognize the young warrior's allegiance to the country and to comfort his spirit. Until the 15th century, during the Chosun Dynasty, this dance was continuously performed as a folk dance by civilians.
Chil Gap San
Filial peity is an integral value of the Korean People. The dance of Chil-Gap Mountain is that of a young bride, who comes from an impoverished family in a farming village. The bride's mother is an aged widow who works tirelessly to support her children. The dance conveys the bride's sorrow and guilt at having to leave her mother behind in such circumstances.
Nong Ack (Farmer's Dance)
In autumn, the Korean sky is vast and blue, and the crops are rich and golden. As the long awaited harvest season nears it ends, a holiday spirit prevails throughout the country. Animated and masculine in character, the farm dance is an expression of the farmers' joy and thanksgiving. There are four separate movements or acts in this dance, followed by a finale in which all dancers perform. The four movements in sequence of performance are "Song of the Fruitful Harvest", "Festival Time", "Spinning the Hats", and "Longer than the Rainbow".
Mi-Ryang Drum Dance
As one of the traditional folk dances of the village of Mi-Ryang in Kyong Sang Province, this masculine dance expresses the joy of rice field servants at the completion of their hard work and their wish foe a good harvest.
Sul Jahng Goh Duet
The Sul-Jahng-Goh is a standing drum dance. Unlike the Jahng-Go Dance (a regular drum dance) which puts more emphasis on the dance as a whole, Sul-Jahng-Goh requires great skill as it emphasizes rhythm through collaboration of footsteps and body movements. Korea is one of the few countries in the world with and elaborate dance performance involving jumping and spinning with an instrument.
Sul Jahng Go Duet
Hyang Bal Mu
This dance originated from one of the ceremonial rituals of Buddhism Monks to defeat evil spirits and purify human hearts. Today's performance, however, is a composed work of pure performance with no religious connotation.
Soh-Goh Chum
This dance has been named after the soh-goh, a musical instrument that has been commonly used by Korean farmers. It does not have great musical tonality and is mainly used for dance music - it brings out excitement and the urge to dance among listeners.
Yul Du Bal Sang Mo
The twelve-meter hat dance can be considered the highlight of a popular Korean traditional farmer's dance which has been passed down since the 3rd century. This dance requires a combination of strength and technique from the performer. A twelve meter long ribbon signifies the twelve months in a year, twelve doors, and twelve long skirts which represent health and abundance. The circle drawn with a long ribbon represents the universe and the earth, and makes us remember tolerance, harmony, and devotion to the wellness of humankind.
Beautiful Ah-Ri Rang
Many variations of the song exist. They can be grouped into classes based on the lyrics, when the refrain is sung, the nature of the refrain, the overall melody, and so on. Titles of different versions of the song are usually prefixed by their place of origin or some other kind of signifier.
Lyric:
Refrain:
Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo,
Arirang Pass is the long road you go.
Bah-Ra Chum
This dance originated from one of the ceremonial rituals of Buddhism Monks to defeat evil spirits and purify human hearts. Today's performance, however, is a composed work of pure performance with no religious connotation.
Jahng-goh Dance
The Jahng-goh dance was recreated in 1945 by combining farm music of the Cholla province with an ancient play called "Sul-Jahng-Goh". The jahng-goh is a basic Korean drum. At the beginning of the play, the music is played in a slow and retiring mood as the dancer moves gracefully with her silky skirt embracing her body. As the tempo of the music increases, her dance becomes faster and livelier. This dance is rather sensual and is a favorite of many Koreans.
Jahng-Goh Chum, Jahng-Goh drum dance
One Million Roses (Million Alyh Roz)
Lyric: Once upon a time an artist lived. He had a house and canvases, but he fell in love with an actress who adored flowers. He sold all his painting and works. And for the sum he had got, he bought the ocean of flowers. Chorus: Million, Million, Million, of Red Roses Who's in love, who's in love in earnest would turn his life to flowers for you. Morning. You'll look out from the window; perhaps you have lost your mind. As the extension of your dream, the square is full of the flowers at your sight. Your should grow cold: "What rich man plays tricks here?" But, standing under your window, a train took her into the night, and their rendezvous was too brief. But her life was light and was lightened with the wild song of roses. The artist lived in loneliness; he went through much grief, But his life was lightened by the square full of flowers.
Come Back to Busan Harbor
The sorrow of a family that is forced to separate is conveyed through Korean dance.
Sam Go Mu
The performers of Sam-go Mu are both drummers and dancers, combining rhythmic dexterity with acrobatic movement. The dance begins with a dramatic rolling of drumsticks around the ridges of the drum's circumference, gradually building to a crescendo. The elegant and gentle movements of the female dancers express the blessing and great joy from the earth.
Poong-Mool No-Ri
This is a musical ensemble of the four traditional Korean musical instruments - a large gong, a side drum, and a large drum. Sounds from these instruments provide harmonious symmetry of tension and relaxation under the influence of the 'yin-yang' principle, the ordering law and order of this universe. The explosive sound of metal (gongs) and pulsating staccato of leather (drums) symbolize the sounds of heaven and earth - they represent the rain, clouds, wind and thunder of nature. This music with its suitable rhythmic mixes of fast and slow, loud and soft - refreshes and enlivens the audience.
Buk-Eui Jae-Jun (Drum Merrymaking)
Various Korean traditional percussion instruments participate in this joyous drum festivity. Grand drum, Medium drum, Small drum, Falk drum, Vocal drum, Hourglass drum (Pung-mul Jahng-Goh), and hand gong (Kkwanenggwari) make orchestrated and disharmonized, strong and soft, heartrending and jubilant sounds and songs.
Lady's Fragrance
Courtship Room Dance is one of the Korean traditional dances that has transmitted from the Koryo Dynasty through the Choson Dynasty. It was performed Kisaeng (refined palace maiden entertainers) who were accustomed to palace culture and etiquette.
Gum Mu (Sword Dance)
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