조선시대 음악사회에서 여성음악가의 존재 양상

Abstract

Female musicians of the Chosŏn dynasty were in charge of performing music at various banquets and concerts held in the nation or private sector. Their musical activities were very diverse and their musical significance was not light. However, they have never been portrayed in terms of ‘the faceless’ or ‘the person in the group’ in terms of ‘the agonizing individual’ or ‘the self-conscious individual as the musician’. This article is interested in identifying the aspects of overall activities of an individual who is a woman musician in society and in a certain culture, where they interact with a particular music society and produce and enjoy music. They are portrayed in terms of the informal musical activities performed by private art demands. Among the documentary records dealing with the life of a female musician in the Chosŏn Dynasty, this approach is made possible by describing in detail the process of growing up as a musician, aspects of their musical activities, their role as a supporter, and the process of becoming a musician. The wide spectrum of female musicians in the Chosŏn dynasty contributed to the development of objects in a particular genre of music and helped create a new music culture. Therefore, in this article, the female musicians of the Chosŏn dynasty pointed out their presence and the meaning of their musical activities. The existence of ‘female musicians with self-consciousness as artists’ discussed the methods and contents of encountering music in the Chosŏn dynasty.