Taepyeongmu

Taepyeongmu
Korean name
Hangul
태평무
Hanja
太平舞
Revised RomanizationTaepyeongmu
McCune–ReischauerT'aep'yŏngmu

Taepyeongmu (Korean: 태평무; lit. great peace dance) is a Korean dance with the function of wishing a great peace for the country. Its exact origin is unknown, but certain style of the present was composed by Hahn Seongjun (Korean: 한성준; Hanja: 韓成俊; 1874–1941), an outstanding master of Korean dance in the beginning of last century. There are three assumptions regarding the origin of Taepyeongmu. One is a court dance occasionally performed by kings during the Joseon dynasty. Therefore, the costumes used by the dancers are similar to the gwanbok (hangul: 관복; literally "official clothing") formerly worn by Korea's kings and queens.[1]

Taepyeongmu reflects the aesthetic principle of inner dynamics in the stillness, which is the essence of Korean traditional dance. [1]

Taepyeongmu is designated as one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of South Korea. Famous practitioners have included Han Young-suk, designated a Living National Treasure for her performances.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Kim Eunhee. "Reflecting Korean dance:Taepyeongmu" (in Korean). The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
  2. ^ 한영숙 [Han Young-suk] (in Korean). DAUM. Retrieved 24 July 2017.


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