Cheoyongmu
The performance of Cheoyongmu being depicted in Gisa gyecheop (기사계첩)
Korean name
Hangul
처용무
Hanja
處容舞
Revised RomanizationCheoyongmu
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏyongmu

Cheoyongmu is a representative Korean mask dance based on the legend of Cheoyong (처용, 處容), a son of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea.[1] It is also the oldest surviving Korean court dance created during the Unified Silla period. Cheoyongmu has also been considered as a shamanistic dance because it was performed to drive off evil spirits at the end of the year.[1]

The dancer’s movements are usually majesty and vigour. It also depends on the style & tempo of music, which punctuated by various lyrical song recitations.[2] The dance is always performed by five dancers, and its costumes and masks are noteworthy.[3]

It is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List from 2009 and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property from 1971.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cheoyongmu (Dance of Cheoyong)". The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "UNESCO - Cheoyongmu". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. ^ "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | Cultural Heritage Administration". english.cha.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

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