그림 속에 갇힌 움직임의 의미 - 「반궁예악소(頖宮禮樂疏)」에 기록된 문묘일무의 움직임 분석

Abstract

With the analysis system of Kinetographie Laban, this study analyzed the dancing movements in 「Bangungyeakso」, the movements of Munmyoilmu, a ritual dance performed in the Confucian shrine which holds the longest history as an ancient ritual dance. Based on the findings, it looked into the forms of motion and the expression. In addition, with an example of the analysis of dancing movements in Munmyoilmu, it discusses the meanings of ancient paintings. From its external side, the forms of motion in 「Bangungyeakso」 are very formal, monotonous and refrained as is a ritual dance, which is natural since the dance requires dozens of dancers to fall in row and column. Aside from the change of the center of gravity, a qualitative analysis of movements is another important task. As the Bangungyeakso is a ritual dance, personal feelings might have been contained or excluded. It is still hard to fathom the energies of movements in the dance such as weight, speed and flow. As technology advances in the 21st century, we are capable of recording anything in various media and it became easier to understand the intentions and contents of recorders. Yet, no medium of record allows us to grab completely the intention, circumstances and contents of any record, especially when dimensions are different. It is much more difficult to recreate the movements recorded in two-dimension into three-dimension. When a recorder applied a different set of standards from that of a recreator and the record itself contains a very limited set of contents, it is even more difficult to recreate. In particular, a recreation of the past requires an interpretation of a performer transcending the times, it becomes important to understand the circumstances and culture of the time. Although a study on records will never achieve the level of a perfect recreation of the past records, the desire for humansʼ recreating the past will bring about a technological advance that can make it happen. A struggle to find the culture and the thoughts of humans in the past will be an essential and necessary study for the future as well as the present.