The aim of this study is to investigate the principles of
movement which exist in Buddhist dance(hereafter referred to as seungmu) by importing the theory of the royal dance. And there are to examine the theoretical relationship between seungmu and th...
The aim of this study is to investigate the principles of
movement which exist in Buddhist dance(hereafter referred to as seungmu) by importing the theory of the royal dance. And there are to examine the theoretical relationship between seungmu and the royal dance.
In order to achieve this task, the significance and status of this dance investigated through search of relevant criterion. After that, through analysis of related criterion, the essential principles of the movement of seungmu were illuminated.
Since seungmu is divided and succeeded to kyonggi-ryu and honam-ryu, but this study is focused to kyonggi-ryu, in partcular Hanyeongsook-ryu(hereafter referred to as bon seungmu which I have learned.
Yeombul gwajang(stage) is consist of 6 units of maru, maru is composed of 6 units of jangdan, jangdan has 6 units of bakja. Bon seungmu is consist of totally 6 units of maru. The method of this study is to analyze the movement according to a unit of jangdan.
In the process of identifying the principles of movement found in seungmu, the following five aspects were observed and analyzed:
First, arm movement in the unit of yeombul.
Second, chumsawi between jeongse and Gwadose.
Third, Basic motion of the hand.
Fourth, the structure of the dance.
Fifth, the movement of the number of jangdan.
The major finding of the study is seungmu is not like seungmu which movement of dancer in each stage of the dance is diverse combination of patterns of jeongese and gwadose. I found that seungmu has essentially with all patterns and characteristics of Korean traditional dance. And the method of combination of the dance has an important influence on the physical development of human.
However, this research was limited due to the contemporary and partial aspects of seungmu. In the future, more comprehensive and systematic research into the principles of Korean dance is called for.