통합과 분리를 통해본 가·무·악(歌·舞·樂)의 역사적 흐름 연구

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to investigate the Korean cultural styles transmitted from generation to generation for the vitalization of culture and art and attempt a shift to new consciousness out of the old fixed view of traditional art. Today, culture and art are being segmented due to the changing social environment with their systems going through changes in entirety. In spite of those developments, however, there has been a shortage of theoretical research on the detailed nature of Gamuak, a total art form of Korea. The present study thus looked into the theoretical concepts of Gamuak in details and traced the separation and changes of Ga(songs), Mu(dances), and Ak(music) from the total art form of Gamuak. Finally, the study examined “Hangjangmu” transmitted in the form of total art in history and reviewed the cases of utilizing total art and developing it into cultural products with “Miso-Chunhyangyeonga” currently being performed at Chongdong Theater in the form of total art. The stages set for the old performers have been gradually decreasing since the 20th century with the styles of Korean traditional culture being shaken. It is time to minutely investigate the origin of techniques and spirits inherent in the lives of the performers. The total harmony among the three elements of Gamuak will help to break down the barriers between genres and get rid of heterogeneity associated with the acceptance of the traditional artist styles. It is time to take interest the unique traditional art of Korea beyond the Western framework of performance styles, develop Korean-style performance styles, and create a cultural paradigm with the unique performance styles of Korean in the world.