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  • 2020.10.14
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    [National Gugak Center's "Wednesday Dance" : National Gugak Center Dance Company]

    According to the oral tradition, when the country was in a state of decline or a good harvest, the king called the local magistrates to hold a feast and let them dance in the presence of the Manjo White House, which was a jinso dance.

    Jinsoe Dance is the only shamanistic dance that has a royal dance element, so its dance moves are relatively elegant and flexible.
  • 2020.10.24
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    The sword dance of Korea is seen in various documents, including "The History of the Three Kingdoms," as the sword dance of the Silla Dynasty's Guanchang is Hyoshiim.

    However, during the Goryeo Dynasty, the appearance of Guanchang was replaced by a mask, and during the Joseon Dynasty, the female Guan Changmu was recorded, so the sword dance, which was a brave dance, seems to have changed into an elegant Yeo.

    After the Silla Dynasty, it was passed down or destroyed by government officials who had been subjugated to the royal court and government offices, and it was eventually established in Gwonburn nationwide.

    In Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju, Tongyeong, and Dongnae were handed down from Jinju, but they disappeared with the abolition of Kwon Beon, but they have been restored from Jinju to this day.
  • 2020.11.4
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    Fan dance is a dance performed by Kim Baek-bong in 1954 with a colorful fan.

    It is a combination of the beautiful dance moves and the spirit of the exorcism of the shaman in the shaman's dance, and it has a unique charm that the sound of folding and unfolding a fan can also serve as an instrument.

    It is a lively work that combines the dancers' colorful costumes and fans with a cheerful instrumental accompaniment.

    ○ Map/Choi Kyung-ja, Fan Dance/Kim Jin-jung, Choi Sung-hee, Yoon Eun-ju, Kim Young-ae, Lee Joo-hee, Baek Mi-jin, Jung Seung-yeon, Seo Hee-jung, Lee Mi-young, Park Ji-ae, Lee Do-kyung, Im Dong-yeon, Lee Ha-kyung
    ○ Piri/Lee Ho-jin, Daegeum/Won Wan-chul, Haegeum/Kim Jung-rim, Gayageum/Park Joon-ho, Ajaeng/Yoon Seo-kyung, Janggo/Cho Yong-bok
  • 2020.11.14
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    Salpuri originated from shamanism, and developed into the most important part of our art dance today.

    "Salpul" means the bad luck of life in human history, the evil deeds of demons, such as murder and disaster, and it is called salpuri to release all the harmful energy and spirit of this life.

    All of the Paldo Gutzhong have this process of taking out the liquid.

    In particular, Jungbu Salpuri, which is being performed today, is composed of the dance moves of the central part of the country (Gyeonghyangryu), which was first performed by the National Dance Company of Korea in 1990.
  • 2020.11.24
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    'Hwasunmu' is an impromptu dance made based on the basic dance, which is performed to the music of a nonsense rhythm, and a mouth dance called Hwaseonmu with a flower fan.
  • 2020.12.4
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    This dance, also known as Sinkal dasinmu, is performed with hanji hanging in both hands at the end of a long bamboo called Sinkal.

    The dance, which is not much now, was passed down from the late Yi Dong-an, who was active in Namsadangpae, and was re-established by Moon Il-ji, and was later re-enacted by Gye Hyeon-sun at the National Folk Gugak Center.

    The abundant movement of the earth, which seems to stay in the air while soothing the soul, is characterized by its graceful, neatness and power as if it were heading to heaven.

    ○ Dance/Gye Hyun-soon, music director/attraction, storytelling/refusal
  • 2020.12.14
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    Janggu dance is a dance in which a janggu is held obliquely around the shoulder and accompanied by various rhythms.

    It is an exciting dance in which a woman moves her feet lightly with a unique gait called a magpie's step, with a well-rounded waist around the women in line with folk songs such as Shingosan Taryeong, Cheongchunga, and Gyeongbokgung Taryeong.

    In 1991, Cho Hung-dong selected music as his first work, studied each dance move, and choreographed it to express the excitement and style of our woman in his collection.

    ○ Flute/Lee Ho-jin, Daegeum/Moon Jae-deok, Haegeum/Kim Ji-hee, Gayageum/Mungyeong-ah, Janggu/Jung Joon-ho, Jing/Park Eun-ha, Buk/Baek Jin-seok, Janggu/Kim Su-yong, Kkwaenggwari/Oh Young-hwan
  • 2020.12.24
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    Chilgomu is colorful and energetic with seven large drums hanging on the frame and dancing while drumming.
  • 2021.1.4
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    Pungryuakjimu is a representative dance that has been handed down in Yeongnam area, and is a dance that expresses the beauty of deotboegi and the natural atmosphere as an art.
  • 2021.1.14
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    ♡ Among the pansori Chunhyangga, a love story between Chunhyang and Mongryong, the two-member act portrays the love song as a cute and delicate dance.
  • 2021.1.24
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    ♡ "Byeokpa Ipchum Gain yeo-ok" is a piece of free style dance choreographed by Park Jae-hee(Byeokpa).

    Ipchum dance was originally emphasized improvisation without any specific dance moves or composition, but gradually became independent.

    Ga-in Yeo-ok, which means "a woman as beautiful as a jade," is a work that expresses the heart of a woman who is graceful, restrained, yet excited and stylish.

    ○ Dance/Park Jae-hee (Professor of Cheongju University, Chairman of the Byeokpa Dance Research Association)
  • 2021.2.4
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    Dosalpuri dance, in which the dance of Gyeonggi-do Danggutpan is staged, features the beauty of the line drawn with a long towel, restrained dance moves, and colorful foot steps.

    From this performance, audiences can feel the original form of Kim Sook-ja's dosalpuri dance by Yang Gil-soon's dance moves.☆
  • 2021.2.14
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    ☆ The drum beat created by the Korean pulse sound, a feast with large and small brushes, and the dance color that changes depending on the rhythm and pitch of the drum, and the loudness of the drum were shown to the fullest extent possible.
  • 2021.2.24
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    ☆It is a Korean creative dance that maximizes self-discipline through physical performance (Seonmu-do) in accordance with Buddhist rituals.

    The last piece left with the retirement of former National Dance Company artistic director Bae Jeong-hye, 'Bara Seonmudo' was created based on Bae Jung-hye's 12 dance breathing techniques and using 'Bara' as props to maximize them.

    "The 50th Year of the National Dance Company: Our Dance Collection" was recorded as a survey by the audience and a work that received the best response and favorable reviews from critics during the performance.
  • 2021.3.4
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    ☆12che Gyobangjanggo-chum(dance) of Han Hye-gyeong Janggo-chum preservation society
    Completed Korean traditional dance, monk dance, salpuri dance