Re-creation of Korean Traditional Dance "Taepyungmu" during Japan-Korea Annexation

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00238
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01070:Theory of art practice-related
• Research Institution: Meiji University
• Principal Investigator: Sai Mikyung 明治大学, 研究・知財戦略機構(駿河台), 研究推進員 (40867222)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 韓国伝統舞踊 / 日韓併合時代 / 朝鮮総督府 / 太平舞 / 朝鮮王朝時代 / 植民地の文化政策 / 民俗的矜持 / 再創造

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Hang Sung Jung（1875-1941) re-organized "King's Dance", which was impromptu medium's dance during Korean Dynasty, in line with tradition and re-created it as Traditional Dance, naming < Taepyungmu >. This Study focused upon the dress and the costume of the < Taepyungmu > during the era of "The Office of Governor-General of Korea", which never appeared in the precession Studies. This study finally proved that the Dress and costume was not "of the King's ones" but "of the Military Officer's". Further, this study examined the significance of the Re-Creation of Traditional Dance, the pride of the Korean race, the Activities by "Korean Music and Dance Institute”　and its succession until it became "The Important Intangible Cultural Property of Korea".

Free Research Field

比較舞踊論、韓国伝統芸能（舞踊）、舞踊文化史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

政治的・文化的抑圧下での、民族的矜持による朝鮮（韓国）伝統舞踊の再創造を、日本語によって研究を行う事が意義深いと考える。両国の公的史料だけでは知りえない、伝統芸能者への取材などにも基づく本研究が、日本の伝統芸能研究者・実演者にとっても別の観点から伝統舞踊継承の理解に繋がると考える。また植民地支配を受けた地域における伝統継承の在り方にも一石を投じることになると考える。