민속연희 <발탈(足탈)>의 총체예술성에 대한 논의

Abstract

In the world of Korean performance they have discussed the problems of adoption of Total Art from 1980's. And they actually have tried to make new style performance from to mordenize of traditional play's form. The masked play and the puppet play were known to us famous Korean traditional plays. But there is different style puppet play which is called <Baltal>(in the term "Bal" meaning "foot" and "Tal" meaning "mask").It is not known to Korea until 1976. But on July 1979 Sunam Kim restored <Baltal> and performed at the Space Theatre in Seoul Korea. The <Baltal> is unique form of puppetry in the world. The <Baltal> is performed by one operator of puppet "Baltalkkun" and a performer, clown(called Eoritgwangdae) and six musicians of Samhyeonyugkag such as a Daegum(flute), two Piri(pipe), a Haegum(string), a Bug(drum), a Janggu(double drum). The Baltalkun operator his foot covered with mask(man's face) on the neck of the puppet's body(torso) and two arms of the puppet and at the same time he sings various folk songs, the part of Pansori, ritual song and final song etc. With dialogue and dance and exchanges the snappy repertory With the clown. He also engages in the snappy repertory Baltalkkun and tries to address to the musicians or audience. They co-exist in the same area, frontside of puppet's stage. The Baltalkkun performs behind the curtains made by four erected pillars and the puppet stands before the curtains.This thesis will study on the the style of perform and stage of the<Baltal> by the view of total art. In the thesis I analysis a new style of dramaturgy and performance form and the triangle relations with performer and musicians and audience.