Korean Dance

Korean Dance
Author: Curtis File
Publisher: Seoul Selection
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-12-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1624120555

Dance has been a medium for understanding the philosophy of and emotions behind a culture. This is especially true for a country with a vast and complex history like Korea. Korean dance is a tradition that includes every form of contemporary dance in the country, from shamanistic to folk, court to modern traditional dance, and even breakdancing. Over the past several centuries, each of these unique dance forms has attempted to convey the Korean psyche. This book aims to examine Korean dance from its primitive roots to the complex court rituals and on to the pop culture styles of today. What sets Korean dance apart from that of other cultures will also be explored. Finally, readers will be able to delve into its broad range of forms and long history and gain a better understanding of its role in society.

Perspectives on Korean Dance

Perspectives on Korean Dance
Author: Judy Van Zile
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2001-12-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780819564948

The first comprehensive English language study of Korean dance.

Korean Dance

Korean Dance
Author: Kim Malborg
Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Dance
ISBN: 9788973006267

Collage of Korean Dance

Collage of Korean Dance
Author: Aedeok Lee Cho
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2024-07-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1639855785

This is a photo book of Korean dance. This is made by the immigrants who came to the United States to inherit and spread Korean culture and to share Korean culture with the multicultural American society. All photos in this book are from the Chicago Korean Dance Company's performances, focusing on the first ten years (2009-2019), six grand performances that were held every two years. Pictures of other performances and international performances are included in CKDC history pages. It should be noted that 98 percent of all dance costumes and dance props in the performance are made and imported from Korea. Korean dance is divided into three categories: court dance and folk dances that were passed down for a long time, folk dances that were created with the base of Korean dance movements, and original choreography dances that portray modern issues along with modern costumes. Each of the dances in the book is specified into these three categories, and it is listed in the programs. It should also be noted that Muyong and Chum are used interchangeably in Korean language, and both of these words mean "dance" in English. This book is made to inform the viewers about Korean dance, costumes, accessories, and props and to record the cultural activities of CKDC and Korean immigrants.

Salpuri-Chum, A Korean Dance for Expelling Evil Spirits

Salpuri-Chum, A Korean Dance for Expelling Evil Spirits
Author: Eun-Joo Lee
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0761868887

This book is a study of Salpuri-Chum, a traditional Korean dance for expelling evil spirits. The authors explore the origins and practice of Salpuri-Chum. The ancient Korean people viewed their misfortunes as coming from evil spirits; therefore, they wanted to expel the evil spirits to recover their happiness. The music for Salpuri-Chum is called Sinawi rhythm. It has no sheet music and lacks the concept of metronomic technique. In this rhythm, the dancer becomes a conductor. Salpuri-Chum is an artistic performance that resolves the people’s sorrow. In many cases, it is a form of sublimation. It is also an effort to transform the pain of reality into beauty, based on the Korean people’s characteristic merriment. It presents itself, then, as a form of immanence. Moreover, Salpuri-Chum is unique in its use of a piece of white fabric. The fabric, as a symbol of the Korean people’s ego ideal, signifies Salpuri-Chum’s focus as a dance for resolving their misfortunes.

Korea

Korea
Author: Jill DuBois
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780761417866

Explores the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Korea.

Korea Briefing, 1990

Korea Briefing, 1990
Author: Chong-Sik Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429722370

This book initiates a series of comprehensive annual reviews of issues and events in the Republic of Korea and on the peninsula as a whole in 1990. It provides both students and specialist with a useful overview of a rapidly changing society.

East Meets West in Dance

East Meets West in Dance
Author: John Solomon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-01-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1134360940

East Meets West in Dance chronicles this development in the words of many of its best known and most active exponents. This collection of articles provides a theoretical discussion of the promises and pitfalls inherent in transplanting art forms from one culture to another; it offers practical guidance for those who might want to participate in this enterprise and explains the general history of the dance exchange to date. It also identifies the differences that are unique to specific cultures, such as the development of theatrical forms, arts education, and the status of artists. This is a first examination of a phenomenon that has already touched most people in the arts community worldwide, and that none can afford to ignore. A lively dialogue has evolved over the last few decades between dance professionals -- performers, teachers and administrators -- in the United States and Europe and their counterparts in Asia and the Pacific rim.