탈춤의 연행 원리로 본 틈의 미적 기능

Abstract

This research examines the ways in which Teum aesthetically functionsas one of the structuring and performing principles of Talchum. Whilearranging the important concepts of Teum, this tries to find out itsstructural meanings, along with its function interactively produced in thecommunal relationship between the performers of Talchum and itsaudience. First, Teum is a term for the liminal space of temporal, spatial, andhuman relationships, as well as of consciousness aspects. As a point ofvacancy which breaks the performing flow of Talchum, Teum has variouscharacteristics of difference, variety, cracks, transgression, borders, respite,and opportunities, thereby bringing forth the threshold between theperformers and the audience. Second, Teum is adopted as a structural device of the performingprinciples of Talchum, while allowing gatherings and departures in theprocess of scene (madang) composition. Each scene is connected with the other scenes without any causes in illogical ways in time sequenceaccording to the performing condition. Various kinds of Teum can bearranged to the inner part of each scene to induce the variety of itscomposition and to reflect the spot situation on the Talchum text. Therefore, Teum has such structural meanings as borders, openings, andaesthetic fields, although it makes the form of Talchum indeterminate. Third, Teum functions as some aesthetic devices such as participatorymotivation, interactive dynamics, and the means of the audience innerchange. Though Teum breaks the flow of its performance, it turns theaudience into positive actors, not passive audience. Teum provides somemotivation for the audience to participate in the performance, leading theperformers and the audience to their emotional collaboration for thedynamic interaction. While the words and gestures of performers inducethe reactions of audience such as cursing, crying, and gesturing in order tobe infiltrated into the performance, they increase the power of their effectsin mutual ways. Teum functions as a device of transforming the audiencethemselves into playful individuals. While allowing the audience to beemotionally infiltrated into the performance. Them guides them into theChuimsae (appeal) of saying hello to the performers. Therefore, Teumpaves the way to make possible Talchum as a performance for communityby allowing the possibility of opening the horizon for its creative transition.