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• Title:Traditional performing arts of Korea / Jeon Kyung-wook ; [translator Min Eun-young].
  
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• Author/Creator: Chŏn, Kyŏng-uk.
  전경욱.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Min Eun-young.
  Hanʼguk Kukche Kyoryu Chaedan.
  한국국제교류재단.
  
• Published/Created:Seoul, Korea : Korea Foundation, ©2008.
  

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  • Location:KOERNER LIBRARY stacks (Floor 1)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: PN2931 .C54 2008
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Performing arts--Korea.
  
• Description:159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
  
• Series:Korean culture series ; 10.
  
• Summary:This book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical background, genres, and performers of the traditional performing arts of Korea, such as puppet plays, mask dramas, and Pansori, a uniquely Korean form of narrative song, which originated from the singing and dancing traditions of the ancient Korean people. It offers a detailed introduction to a variety of Korea's traditional performing arts. The book also provides references on related research sources in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, about Korea's traditional performing arts, for those with an interest in conducting in-depth research, along with featuring some 70 photographs to highlight the noteworthy characteristics of Korean performing arts.
  
• Notes:Original Korean title unknown.
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-159).
  
• ISBN:9788986090260
  8986090260
  
• Contents:Introduction
  Chapter 1. History
  I. Ancient times
  II. Three kingdoms period
  III. Unified Silla Period
  IV. Goryeo Dynasty
  V. Joseon Dynasty
  - Chapter 2. Types and their content
  I. Acrobatic feats and stunts
  II. Magic arts
  III. Performances in animal disguises
  IV. Animal tricks
  V. Farces
  VI. Singing and dancing acts
  VII. Puppet plays. 1) The creation of Kkokdugaksi-nori
  2) The content and performing of Kkokdugaksi-nori
  3) Social awareness in the themes of Kkokdugaksi-nori
  VIII. Mask dramas. 1) The lineage and content of Korean mask dramas. a) The Bonsandae-nori lineage
  b) The creation and distribution of mask dramas of the Bonsandae-nori lineage
  c) The content of mask dramas of the Bonsandae-nori lineage. 2) The village exorcism lineage. a) The creation and distribution of mask dramas of the village exorcism lineage
  b) The content of mask dramas of the village exorcism lineage. 3) Other mask dramas. a) Bukcheong lion mask play of Hamgyeongnam-do Province
  b) The Deoboegi mask play performed by Namsadangpae. 4) Characteristics elements in traditional mask dramas
  5) Social awareness reflected in the themes of Korean mask dramas
  IX. Traditional narrative songs. 1) The creation and development of Pansori
  2) The schools of pansori
  3) The content and themes of the Pansori classics
  - Chapter 3. Performers. I. Performers from hereditary Shaman families
  II. Descendents of the northern Tribes
  III. Buddhist monk performers
  IV. Performers from the western regions
  V. Nomadic entertaining troupes in the late Joseon Dynasty
  - Conclusion.