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formed by a solo dancer. Most of the costumes worn in court dances cover the entire body, and the legs are hidden under full robes and skirts. What kind of movement were the people watching these dances? Obviously, the emphasis was not on the full, athletic extension of limbs and high jumps. Instead, the beauty of these dances depended on subtlety of expressive gestures, smooth and uninterrupted movement, and an unceasing, spiritual intensity. Although a mixture of Buddhist and Confucian influences can be found in most traditional Korean dances, among those that remain today, the most popular belong to the commoner: shamanist and farmers' dances, in which dancers follow and improvise on basic movements. The shaman, or mudang, who was the people's communication link to spirits, performed dance rituals to console the spirits of the dead and to ask for good fortune. 59 _ Culture Jinjugeommu (sword dance) Talchum ( mask dance)
60 _ HELLO from KOREA Salpuri (shamanistic dance) Whether we are watching the hypnotic, unrestrained movement of a shaman ritual or the elegant movement of salpuri, the shamanistic dance is powerfully rhythmic and so emotionally charged that it is impossible not to feel caught up in it. Many of the shaman-based dances depend on a marvelous dexterity of expression in complex and subtle rhythms. Many farmers' dances are shaman-influenced also. Following the lunar calendar, farmers' dances, vigorous and celebratory, are usually performed twice a year. Alternately leaping and moving close to the ground, dancers follow singing and rhythms played by the kkwaenggwari. Another popular dance of folk origin these days is the mask dance or talchum. Both drama and dance, talchum pokes fun at the nobility in comic scenes with shamans, corrupt monks, thick-headed nobility, quarrelling spouses, and more. Wearing stylized masks that proclaim the identity of the characters, dancers swing through deep plies, leap, and gesture broadly with their heads to help tell the story. Although these dances once were performed in small villages, most
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