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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Korean DanceTaepyeongmu (태평무)

I took this photograph in 2003 at Sejong University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Sejong university is one of the leading schools in Korea with a strong standing in animation, dance, music, rhythmic gymnastics and fine arts departments.

When the photographs were taken it was a venue for the prestigious Inter- School National Dance Championships 2003, in differnt dance forms and I got to see some of the best performances (for free) for almost a month.

This student in the photograph was at the time a high school student (junior) equivalent to an intermediate level in Pakistan.

She performed Taepyeongmu (태평무), which symbolizes a dance to wish great peace for the country.

(This photo was taken by the author of this blog in October 2003 @ Sejong University, Gunjadong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul: South Korea). Please ask permission before taking the picture out from here. Thanks.

There are three assumptions regarding the origin of Taepyeongmu. One is a court dance occasionally performed by the royals during the Joseon dynasty. Therefore, the costumes used by the dancers are similar to the gwanbok (hangul: 관복; literally "official clothing") formerly worn by Korean royal family.


Same student as above, practicing before her performance: photographed by the author of this blog

Taepyeongmu is designated as one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of South Korea.

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