경남 남해군의 전승민요 연구 ­<모심기소리>를 중심으로­ = A Study on Traditional Folk Songs of Namhae, Kyungnam - Centering around <The Song of Rice-Planting> -

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This researcher sampled 17 villages from the whole region of Namhae consisting of one eup and nine myeon districts in accordance with livelihoods. Then the researcher collected total 420 folk songs from the villages. When they classified according to district-based distribution and singing frequency, the songs were largely occupied by one style, that is, <the song of rice-planting>. Thus this study focuses mainly on it.
1. Regarding styles of folk songs of Namhae, First, unlikely in other regions, existing methods of performing folk songs such as Sunhuchang, Kyohwanchang, solo and chorus are all often used for those songs of Namhae. Solo and chorus are frequently used while planting rice at narrow paddy fields between mountain valleys. Second, the researcher discussed how folk songs of Namhae changed in function, lengthened in description and differentiated in style. Third, onomatopoeic and imitative words, Idioms are repetitively used in folk songs of Namhae, tending to pursue aesthetic qualities. Metaphorical and metonymical expressions are used to describe biological properties of a woman.
2. Regarding their contents, first, folk songs of Namhae employ general themes of Korean peasants' songs, but add wishful descriptions to their later parts to express the resolution of separation or conflicts. Second, folk songs sung in Namhae imply living environments unique to the region, particularly semi-agricultural and semi-marine production. Third, there are several folk songs in Namhae reflecting historical events such as the opening of 'Namhae Grand Bridge', the period of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War.