玉所 權燮의 「六詠」에 나타난 音樂觀 考察

Abstract

The 17th and 18th centuries, when Okso Kwon Seop(1671~1759) was active, were the dawn of modern civilization and the period when new trend of literature appeared through the emergence of commoner writers. Although Okso was an aristocrat, the trend of his works was distinguished from that of the typical aristocrat writers. Therefore, the study of The 6 Yeong (The Six Songs) is the work that confirms a side of Okso’s literature. Okso’s musical point of view was formed through associating with common people from various backgrounds. These experiences became the basis of internalizing Okso’s passion and interest in music. Okso’s shijo(a three-verse Korean ode) works were recorded in his own writing, so we could feel the author’s touch and breath between the lines. The 6 Yeong was published, including all kinds of music performed in the upper and lower classes at the time. In case of ritual music, it was the music that did not interest commoners but interested aristocrats and the situation was similar in case of martial music or women’s music. Why Okso could adopt various kinds of musical contents in his works resulted from keeping company with numerous commoners. He proved his characteristic of shijo and painting by expressing his feelings and appreciation of music performances in the form of description. The 6 Yeong has the contents about confirming a variety of aspects of Okso’s literature and it is the evidence supporting a side of the aspects of dramatic entertainment in the late Joseon Dynasty.