봉산탈춤 노장과장의 구성방식과 연행양상

Abstract

Bongsan Mask Dance is a representative mask dance of Haeseo Mask Dances. It consists of seven Gwajang, and there especially appear a wide variety of characters and incidents in the fourth Nhojang Gwajang. The purpose of this study was to examine the organic links among the words, songs, Jangdan and dances of the characters in the performance of Nhojang Gwajang. In this Nhojang Gwajang, the main character Nhojang was described as one who violated the Buddhist commandments, formed a relationship with Somoo and then was deprived of Somoo by Chibali. This Gwajang portrayed the diverse feelings that the character who had a religious conviction experienced in the secular world. A noteworthy thing is that Nhojang just danced without saying a word, and the elements of dance and music are consequently very important to visualize Nhojang. Thus, there were more outstanding characteristics in Nhojang Gwajang as performing art than the other Gwajangs in that there were organic links among the elements of the arts in it. It's possible to give more diverse changes and invite viewers onto the stage of mask dance owing to this characteristic. Therefore Nhojang Gwajang was sep+6++arately performed in the past, though that was part of Bongsan Mask Dance.