궁중춤 보법의 미적 세계 －춘앵전을 중심으로－

Abstract

In this study, Chunaengjeon, a typical Korean court dance, is analyzed in terms of footwork and Jangdan(Rhythimic pattern). And how the movements of Korean traditional dance are expressed with the footworks and Jangdan is investigated. First, No matter how the tempo is slow or fast, all the footworks tend to have three consecutive movements in one step such as ‘step forward－bend－straighten’ and these movements were regular and continuous from the start to the end. Second, this three consecutive stepping originates naturally from the basic 3 beats, which is the rhythm of our life, and shows the unique beauty with the philosophy of the golden mean. Third, three beat rhythm and three consecutive footworks in Chunaengjeon are from the three thought, which occupies the deep structure of Korean people. Lastly, the court dance has prospered with its stress on the Yeak, or good manners and music, and its temperate footwork implies the completion of Confucian art. In short, the footworks of Chunaengjeon show the three consecutive movements in one step, and it contains the traditional aspects of court dance, which will be the very core of the composition principle for the today’s dance composition or rearrangement.