여성농악의 발생과 남원의 권번 문화

Abstract

Yeoseong-nongak, which originated in Namwon, had the cultural background of Gwonbeon. Gwonbeon served the role of a management company that supports and finds jobs for Gisaeng, Korean geisha, and was an educational organization that taught students performing art. After the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule, cultural leaders of Namwon reorganized the operational system of Gwonbeon and established Namwon Gukak Center. This newly built center publicly claimed that it is an educational organization for performing art and tried to discard the negative image of Gwonbeon related to entertainment industry. During the process, the profit from management business decreased, so in order to make money for the operation of the organization, Namwon Gukak Center organized and operated the Yeoseong-nongak bands, female musicians who performed traditional farmers’ music. Yeoseong-nongak bands in Namwon followed the cultural conventions of Gwonbeon in terms of education and performances. Regarding the introduction process, subjects of study, and educational procedure, the methods used in Gwonbeon for teaching young gisaengs were adopted. Also, by participating in Chunhyang Festival, which originated from the Gwonbeon of Namwon, Yeoseong-nongak bands publically showed that they were under the cultural influence of Gwonbeon. As seen from above, Yeoseong-nongak was born in Namwon, but unlike village nongak, it was created and developed on the basis of the culture of Gwonbeon.