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Consideration of Amu of Northern Song in Akseo by Jinyang

陳暘 『樂書』로 본 북송 아무(雅舞) 고찰

Lee, Jongsook 이종숙

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.27

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.27-54

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Consideration of Amu of Northern Song in Akseo by Jinyang ×

The purpose of this study is to investigate types, use, and characteristics of Amu (雅舞), as recorded in Akseo (『樂書』, Book on Music) written by Jinyang (陳暘). We focused on how Jinyang accepted Amu of the previous generations in his Akseo, investigated how Amu was divided into several types used in Gyomyo (郊廟) and Johoe (朝會 a morning assembly) in Northern Song, and then presented constructional patterns of Amu and significance of using dancing tools. Amu is a dance performed in grand rituals such as memorial services in Confucian congratulatory ceremonies or National New Year’s fests, indicating a type of dance performed to Aak music. As a form of Ilmu (佾舞, line dance), Amu has a coexistence of civil and military dance and is performed according to the order of a ceremony. The representative titles for pieces of civil and military dance music in Gyosa (郊祀 Border Sacrifice) in Song Dynasty are and . In Ilmu for Johoe, Mundeok and Mukong were selected as civil and military dance but were changed by and , and again by and . Amu indicates a type of Ilmu by standing in lines of four sides. Jinyang argued that two, four, six, and eight days of Amu were for dividing classes such as emperor, lords, nobility, and scholar, while thinking that different grades of Ilmu should be applied on the basis of scales of memorial services. Jinyang perceived that the lines of the dance were a method of expressing succession of the way of Heaven by a ruler. According to him, the dancing tools were objects describing and symbolizing virtues and contribution, and there should be Abstract 54 제41호grades in the tools based on the virtues and contribution of a ruler. In this study we attempted to pave the way to expand denotation of dance studies by researching Aak music, a music that has not been much studied in Korean dance field. The results of this study may serve as basic data for understanding Akmu performed in ritual ceremonies in Joseon related to ceremony culture of Ancient China.

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A Study on Basic Concepts and Views of Korean Dance Aesthetics

한국춤 미학의 기초개념 연구 시론

Kim, Yongbock 김용복

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.57

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.57-82

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A Study on Basic Concepts and Views of Korean Dance Aesthetics ×

This study is a methodology to establish a basic concept of aesthetics of the Korean dance. By examining main concepts of Korean traditional ideas, this study aims to explore the concept of aesthetics in Korean dance in a systematic way. In particular, it interprets the Korean dance based on the foundation of humanities. Accordingly, the study is significant in developing the system of aesthetics of the Korean dance by suggesting philosophical foundations of the Korean dance through the aesthetics study and through history and traditional ideas rather than limited interpretation within the scope of broad east and western aesthetics. The study was progressed in a 3-stage research design. The first stage was to extract the prototype of the ancient arts from Korean national culture in order to comprehend the prototype of the Korean dance. In the first place, examine the original flow of the Korean ideas embedded in the national foundation myths, legend and ancient heavenly ritual, and the study analyzed related languages and terms, then able to expose the clue of the esthetics of the Korean dance. The second stage was examining the spirit of the Korean Dance from the national’s original flow which is embedded in the legend and ancient heavenly ritual, i.e through the world view of ancestors who worshiped the sun and served the heavenly god. And explored the boundary of aesthetics of the Korean dance over ‘Poongryudo’ that is based in the aesthetics of the Korean dance. Lastly, in the third stage, the study establish the basic concept of aesthetics of the Korean Abstract 82 제41호dance from reviewing how the logic of aesthetic ideas, which were generated from specific traditional dances such as Salpurichum, Chunaengjeon and mask dance, granted value in aesthetic sentiment and concept. Aesthetics of the Korean dance is the aesthetics of harmony under the human centered ideas, the aesthetics of freedom which is surrealistic directly related to our life and goes beyond time and space, and the aesthetics of weighing high on the livelihood. Such aesthetics could form today’s aesthetics value and concept by repeated periodic communication. The basic concept of aesthetics of the Korean dance is divided by ‘Sitgim(washed)’ that is reached to god’s purification to release resentment, sorrow, and the dark-side, and ‘Poongryu(tasteful)’, which purposed for purify by lightness, harmonize, animateness, extemporization, flavor, pleasure, etiquette music, and light-hearted, etc. These concepts are generated from the national original culture, can be find from the original flow and the ancient heavenly ritual, and ultimately, both are seeking for the stage of a unity of heaven and man from the purification.

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A case study on the application possibility by non art-majored teachers for art integrated education

예술 비전공 교사의 예술교육 활용 가능성에 대한 연구 : 장애아동 대상 예술통합적 방법을 적용한 일반교과 교육사례를 중심으로

Kim, Hyunjoo 김현주

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.83

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.83-110

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A case study on the application possibility by non art-majored teachers for art integrated education ×

This study investigates whether teachers in the field of public elementary education, who did not major in the arts, can actively utilize artistic activities in teaching-learning methods. The subjects of this study were 9 teachers who had not majored in any of the arts. In 2014, from the first class on May 7 to the last class on December 10, for a total of 15 classes, these teachers received a demonstration class, experienced the arts, produced artistic works, and developed programs. The researcher provided time for the subjects to experience artistic education and subsequently develop an educational proposal that could be actively utilized in the educational field. Through this process, the researcher was able to derive the following conclusions. First, it was possible for teachers who had not majored in the arts to develop art-integrated educational programs and because this development was led by teachers, they had no problem applying the programs in the field. However, because there was a premise that such development was made in collaboration with art education experts, discussion regarding collaboration between teachers in active service and experts in art education is needed. Second, as art education is a teaching method for obtaining long-term effects, in order for teachers to actively utilize it in the educational field, priority should be given to teachers to having sufficient artistic experiences and the appropriate environments in which to develop educational proposals. To this end, multi-sided support should be sought, for example, opportunities for long-term training or the development of educational courses and tools.

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The Influence of Somatic Movement Program to the Health Elements of Seniors

소매틱움직임 프로그램이 노인의 건강요소에 미치는 영향

Chun, Mihyun 전미현

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.129

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.129-158

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The Influence of Somatic Movement Program to the Health Elements of Seniors ×

This article reports on changes in health-related parameters, including muscular strength, cardiac-pulmonary endurance, flexibility, equilibrant and coordination, elderly citizens who completed a seven month movement educational program based on somatic disciplines for body-mind integration. The study included 5 participants (1 male, 4 females; age range 70-86) and was conducted over seven months (November 2013 to June 2014) at a senior welfare center in Seoul, Korea. Pre-program data collection consisted of a questionnaire on somatotype, body composition analysis, and examination of physical strength. The somatic movement program included meditation, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Pilates, the Feldenkrais Method, etc., and each participant attended class for two hours twice a week. The program comprised to sections of 20 and 14 classes respectively. After each section, body composition and physical strength were analyzed (1st exam: March 27, 2014 ; 2nd exam: June 3, 2014). The results of this study were as follows: First, the participants lost weight and body fat noticeably through somatic disciplines. Second, it seems that there is a significant interrelationship between somatotype and health elements. Indeed, the participants improved on some specific aspects of health elements more than others which depends on the participants’ somatotype. For example, leg and arm muscle functions were improved more for participants with mesomorph than those with ectomorph. The observed outcomes were attributed to the participants’ attitude of immersing in classes, mindfulness, intimate relations between teacher/peers, and awareness of their own soma in daily lives.

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An Analysis of convergence appeared in Deborah Colker’s choreography,

데보라 콜커(Deborah Colker) 작품 중 <등반>에 나타난 융복합성 분석

Jun, Aram,Hyung Nam, Kim,Yeun Soo, Chung 전아람,김형남,정연수

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.159

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.159-185

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An Analysis of convergence appeared in Deborah Colker’s choreography, ×

The word ‘Convergence’ is one of the major key words in this age and it is used in many different fields and various ways. The purpose of this study is to verify the role of convergence in maximizing the artistic expression and to confirm the possibilities of convergence effects whether it can bring change and create new territory in dance field by analyzing Deborah Colker’s choreography , which best reflects convergence characteristics. This study examined Deborah Colker’s choreography , focusing on convergence by using Janet Adshed’s dance analysis methods. Debora Colker brought the huge vertical stage and it played the big role in . The dancers certainly exceed ordinary human limits with highly physical dance, bordering on acrobatics, sports and arts. These converging movements of acrobatics, sports and ballet and the vertical set formed a coherent whole. They interacted together so strong that it maximized the artistic expression and brought the possibility of a new vision of dance.

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Development Plan for Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival Based on Visitor Satisfaction Survey

원주 다이내믹 댄싱 카니발 방문객 만족도 조사에 따른 발전 방안연구

Choi Hyeseon 최혜선

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.41.235

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.41 pp.235-258

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Development Plan for Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival Based on Visitor Satisfaction Survey ×

The purpose of this study was Development Plan for Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival Based on Visitor Satisfaction Survey Core program of the carnival is performance by citizens where they present the prepared contents on the street. As such, a virtual cycle was created by the participation from citizens who become consumer and producer of the carnival at the same time. This brings effects of provoking pride and local patriotism for the region among the citizens as the participants in the carnival develop owner spirit of ‘carnival that I made’. From this point of view, this study attempts to examine the current situation of Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival and search for its growth potential by looking at survey statistics on the visitors. Summarizing the demographic characteristic of visitors at Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival, the most representative visitor can be described as a female Wonju resident in her 40s who visited the carnival with family members (visiting with family members 44.7%, people in their 40s 24.8%, residents in Wonju city 77.9%, women 68.1%). The carnival has very high revisiting rate and loyalty with 72.5% of the visitors coming for more than twice. Large number of visitors came to the carnival for more than two days during the carnival period (plan to visit 32.2%, visited for more than two days 77.3%). Majority of people who came to Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival visited the carnival from a motivation of leisure and breakaway (motivation of leisure, more than average 94.6%, motivation of breakaway, more than average 93.9%). These people gave positive evaluation Abstract 260 제41호on the entertainment and diversity of the carnival program, implying that the visitors who want breakaway and leisure are satisfied with the event contents. The carnival is aimed at takeoff to development as an industry that creates culture and art through the development of multiple contents stemmed from the incorporation of diverse programs into carnival, rather than being a simple event of carnival. It will develop as a carnival that can consolidate the state of cultural city of Wonju.

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Aspects of the Yiwangjik-Aakbu Court Dance

이왕직 아악부의 궁중무 전승

Kim, Younghee 김영희

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.42.9

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.42 pp.9-36

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Aspects of the Yiwangjik-Aakbu Court Dance ×

This paper presents an investigation of the transmission patterns of court dance at Yiwangjik-Aakbu during Japanese rule. The study first examined Yiwangjik-Aakbu in the context of the Yiwangjik organization, which was established to manage the royal Lee family during Japanese rule. Yiwangjik-Aakbu's main duty was to hold ancestral rites for the royal Lee family, which explains the title “Aakbu.” The study then examined the curriculum of the Aak Student Training Center, which functioned as a base for human resources for Yiwangjik Aakbu. The training center was set up in 1919 and taught general subjects in addition to music. In its early days, the only type of dance it covered was Ilmu, which was performed during ancestral rituals. In 1926, the court dance was introduced as a regular subject at the training center. During the Yiwangjik-Aakbu period, the court dance was performed at the palace, overseas, by the invitation of outside organizations, as a part of Yiseuphoi, and for recording purposes. The court dance was performed at the palace to commemorate the “62nd birthday of King Gojong” (1913), the “50th birthday of King Sunjong” (1923), and as a “welcoming ceremony for King Yeongchin” (1930). Those banquets followed the Western ceremonial process, with the court dance performed as part of the entertainment. Moreover, it was performed overseas by the invitation of Kyoto, Japan. When it was performed by the invitation of outside organizations, its audience included major figures and foreigners. It was also performed at an event held by the Japanese Government General of Korea. There were Yiseuphoi performances, which aimed to improve the Aaksas’ skills, in and outside the Aakbu. The court dance was also performed for videotaping purposes as part of a work to examine Joseon culture by the Japanese Government General of Korea based on its political calculations. The court dance performed for those occasions included Cheoyongmu, Suyeongjang, Pogurak, Mugo, Bongraeui, Gainjeonmokdan, Bosangbu, Chunaengjeon, Jangsaengboyeonjimu, Hyangryeongmu, Yeonbaekbokjimu, Mansumu, Seonyurak, Geomgimu, Heonseondo, and Hangjangmu, as well as the Buddhist dance (僧舞), a type of folk dance. In addition, Hwanghwamannyeonjimu (1940) was created to commemorate the Japanese history of 2600 years by the order of the Japanese Government General of Korea. The court dance of Yiwangjik-Aakbu was performed in the political environment of Japanese rule and in the modern performance environment oriented toward the Western styles, thereby inheriting the tradition of the Korean Empire.

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The Political Implications of the Royal Rites and the 50th Birthday Party in the Reign of Yunghee Emperor

융희황제 재위 시 황실의례의 정치적 의미와 오순탄신 거동

Nah, Jeongwon 나정원

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.42.37

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.42 pp.37-58

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The Political Implications of the Royal Rites and the 50th Birthday Party in the Reign of Yunghee Emperor ×

To Japanese colonialists, scholars, and common Koreans influenced by and educated through the Japanese colonial historical perspective, Kwangmoo and Yunghee Emperor were powerless, impotent monarchs in the face of the Japanese forces. This kind of estimation corresponds exactly to that of the Daehan Empire under Japanese colonialism, which intentionally negated the positive role of these two emperors. However, we have to reconsider and re-evaluate this estimation. We can pose two political statuses, namely those of an “instrument of Japanese colonial domination” (Instrument) and a “symbol of anti-colonial resistance” (Symbol). Yunghee Emperor became a new emperor of the Daehan Empire under the Japanese in the era of the Residency-General, and played the role of Instrument to his death by the Japanese powers, who tried to use this emperor and the Royal Chamber itself. Paradoxically, and regardless of the Japanese intention, Yunghee also played the role of Symbol to oppressed common Koreans. We can confirm this role in the Royal South Tour and the Royal West Tour in 1907, as well as the Royal Tomb Tour in 1917. In the Royal Dance and Music for his 50th Birthday Party, the Instrumental meaning was greater than the Symbolic meaning due the Japanese Government General’s ability to distort these two art forms. It is a general estimation that Yunghee’s political status was that of an Instrument rather than a Symbol in the eras of both the Residency-General and the Government General. The Instrument status is practical, positive, and general, whereas the Symbol status is symbolic, negative, and partial. To the Japanese colonialists, Yunghee was an Instrument, and his status as a Symbol was permitted to a limited extent for common Koreans. However, we can deepen this Symbolic role through the further research.

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The Music from the Party Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Birth of King Sunjong

순종탄신 오순 경축 기념연의 무동정재와 음악

Lee, Sujoung 이수정

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.42.59

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.42 pp.59-84

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The Music from the Party Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Birth of King Sunjong ×

The congratulatory party that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the birth of King Sunjong took place at Injeongjeon Hall in Changdeokgung Palace on March 25, 1923, during the period of Japanese Occupation. As the royal family would not hold any big events after the demise of King Sunjong in 1926, it was the last event by which one can track changes in the parties of the Joseon Dynasty. This was different from the usual parties of Joseon Dynasty. The changes involved the venue, as it was not held at Jeongjeon (the courtyard for the main building) but instead took place inside Donghaenggak and Injeongjeon placed in the corner, and it also involved the serving luncheon and dinner, with participants seated at two rows of Western-style tables. Such changes distinguished the party from the previous Jinyeon (palatial party) of the Joseon Dynasty. Despite such changes in the royal ceremonies, in contrast to the Korean Empire, specific norms were not adopted in the period of Japanese Occupation. The modernizing changes to the ceremonies between the Korean Empire and the period of Japanese Occupation show how the Joseon tradition developed into the modern tradition. Presumably, there were changes to the music and dance used at the party, but details on such alterations cannot be found. At the event, eleven instrumental pieces-including Taepyeongchunjigok-and seven pieces of Mudong jeongjae (“court dance music with a boy dancer”) were performed. Instrumental music and Mudong jeongjae were presented at both luncheon and dinner. When Mudong jeongjae was performed at the party, it drew attention, as this represented a restoration of a presentation that had been removed from the royal protocol 20 or so years before. Moreover, the students of Yiwangjik aakbu (“Office of the Yi Dynasty’s Ceremonial Music”) were trained to perform for the event, which was significant in that has carried the tradition of Mudong jeongjae up to the present times. Having considered the performance of Mudong jeongjae following the 50th anniversary of King Sunjong’s birth, Yiwangjik aakbu performed in Kyoto. Moreover, having been performed at the Kyoto presentation, Jangsaengboyeonjimu was learned by a Japanese dancer. Based on this, Miyako Odori was created in Japan. The work was performed at the exposition that not only marked the participation in World Expo but also celebrated the marriage of Hirohito and the 15th anniversary of the Korea-Japan annexation. Aalthough Mudong jeongjae was restored for the 50th anniversary of King Sunjong’s birth, it was one of the projects that was presumably planned and prepared for such purposes. Despite its changes, the ceremonies during the period of Japanese Occupation, including the party that celebrated the 50th anniversary of King Sunjong’s birth, are highly significant in that they were crucial in carrying traditional Korean music up to the present times. Nevertheless, musicians’ strenuous efforts to carry the traditional music through the period of Japanese Occupation should not be regarded as just one of the musical characteristics of the period or reenacted in an optimistic manner. When considering the court ceremonies during the period of Japanese Occupation, the context of what happened to Yiwangjik aakbu should first understand; this will allow us to determine which parts of the ceremonies are to be carried on and which parts are to be objectively described.

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A Study on the Mudong Jungjae Dances Performed at the 50th Birthday Banquet of King Soonjong

순종 탄신 오순 만찬연의 무동정재 연구

Lee, Jongsook 이종숙

DOI:10.26861/sddh.2016.42.85

Asian Dance Journal
Vol.42 pp.85-116

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A Study on the Mudong Jungjae Dances Performed at the 50th Birthday Banquet of King Soonjong ×

This study investigates the background, contents, and choreographic style of the Mudong (舞童) Jungjae (呈才) performed at the 50th birthday banquet of King Soonjong, the last emperor of the Korean Empire. Gainjeonmokdan (佳人剪牧丹), Jangsaengboyeonjimu (長生寶宴之舞), Yeonbaekbokjjimu (演百福之舞), Mugo (舞鼓), Pogurak (抛毬樂), Bosangmu (寶相舞), Suyeonjang (壽延長), Chunaengjeon (春鶯囀), and Cheoyongmu (處容舞) were performed at the banquet held on March 25, 1923, on King Soonjong’s birthday. Among them, Cheoyongmu was excluded from this study, as it was separately studied and performed by Aaksu (雅樂手) and five physically fit Aakseng (雅樂生) students from the first-year class of the Aakdae training school. Thus, this study examines eight Jungjae dances that were performed by Aakseng students who were selected as Mudong. The Korean Empire was colonized by Japan on August 29, 1910; following this, King Soonjong’s daily life was restricted through the control of Iwangjik (李王職), or the Office of the Yi Dynasty. This study examines Jungjae dances that were studied and performed by 11 Aakseng (雅樂生) Mudong; these were hastily put together for the 50th birthday of King Soonjong. Aakseng boys aged 13~19 years, who joined the Aakdae (雅樂隊) training school as the first-year and second-year class in the early winter of 1922. were abruptly enlisted to learn Jungjae dances. After five months, they performed for the king. This launched the dancing careers as Mudong for Aakseng students at the Aakdae training school within Iwangjik. The dances performed at the 50th birthday banquet of King Soonjong were mostly createdin 1828 and 1829. The story of these Jungjae dances included ① the love between husband and wife and ② a wish for the longevity and prosperity of the country. In addition, they comprised ③ entertaining elements that combined a wish for longevity with amusement, completing the broad variety of the dance. By the 29th year of King Gojong’s reign or the Imjin year of 1892, and following their performance at the 41st birthday banquet of King Gojong, the number of dancers for the Mudong Jungjae performance was finalized. The choreographic styles of the eight dances are discussed in greater detail below. The Mudong Jungjae of the Joseon Dynasty is said to have been passed down with great difficulty under political and cultural oppression during the Japanese colonial era. In this study, we propose to lay the groundwork for establishing a proper historical perspective on the dissemination of traditional dances through consideration of their background.

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