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Salpuri-Chum, A Korean Dance for Expelling Evil Spirits

A Psychoanalytic Interpretation of its Artistic Characteristics
  • ISBN-13: 9780761868873
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: HAMILTON BOOKS
  • By Eun-Joo Lee, By Yong-Shin Kim
  • Price: AUD $71.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/06/2017
  • Format: Paperback (100.00mm X 100.00mm) 128 pages Weight: 200g
  • Categories: Dance [ASD]
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This book is a study of Salpuri-Chum, a traditional Korean dance for expelling evil spirits. The authors explore the origins and practice of Salpuri-Chum. The ancient Korean people viewed their misfortunes as coming from evil spirits; therefore, they wanted to expel the evil spirits to recover their happiness. The music for Salpuri-Chum is called Sinawi rhythm. It has no sheet music and lacks the concept of metronomic technique. In this rhythm, the dancer becomes a conductor. Salpuri-Chum is an artistic performance that resolves the people's sorrow. In many cases, it is a form of sublimation. It is also an effort to transform the pain of reality into beauty, based on the Korean people's characteristic merriment. It presents itself, then, as a form of immanence. Moreover, Salpuri-Chum is unique in its use of a piece of white fabric. The fabric, as a symbol of the Korean people's ego ideal, signifies Salpuri-Chum's focus as a dance for resolving their misfortunes.
Preface Chapter 1: Psychoanalysis and Art Chapter 2: Meaning of Salpuri and the Emotional Dynamics of the Korean People Chapter 3: Shamanic Ritual as a Way to Expel Evil Spirits Chapter 4: The Development of Salpuri-Chum Chapter 5: Three Main Styles of Salpuri-Chum Chapter 6: Other Styles of Salpuri-Chum as Local Cultural Treasures Chapter 7: Salpuri-Chum and Other Korean Traditional Dances Chapter 8: Aesthetics of Salpuri-Chum Bibliography Sources of Photographs Index About the Authors
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