Buchaechum
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 부채춤 |
| Revised Romanization : | Buchaechum |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Puch'aech'um |
Buchaechum is a traditional Korean fan dance .
presentation
The Bucheachum is mostly performed by dancers in traditional Korean costumes , whose floor-length skirts do not reveal the footwork. The dancers' gently tapping step removes them from the heaviness of the earth and it seems as if they are floating over the dance floor. The arm movement is particularly emphasized by the open fan. The fan is also used to hide the face, whose features always show an archaic smile , or to let it appear. The dance troupe constantly forms floral, wavy, sliding figures. Great emphasis is placed on the ease of movement; Symmetry and simultaneity, as is important in other formation dances, play a subordinate role.
history
The dance arises from shamanism in Korea from the Joseon Dynasty . The fan is traditionally a shaman's prop. Today, however, the dance is performed by professional dancers as part of traditional customs at events and dance performances.
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literature
- Jeong-Hee Lee-Kalisch, Wolfgang Fritz: Korea. (Illustrated book) Hirmer, Berlin 2009, ISBN 3777493503
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dongchoon Lee: Medieval Korean Drama: The Pongsan Mask Dance. In: Comparative Drama, Vol. 39, No. 3/4. (Early Asian Drama: Conversations and Convergences) Autumn / Winter 2005-06, pp. 263–285, here p. 270