What are the characteristics of Korean folk dance?

The rich national charm of Korean folk dance is inseparable from the rich rhythm of music and dance, accompaniment instruments and playing techniques. For example, the staff drum (commonly known as the long drum) of the main instrument can inspire dancers to express their inner world.

Delicate jumping 12/8 beat is one of the main beat types. People also refer to the rhythm patterns formed by different beats as "length", such as "Gugli length" and "other lengths". The word "length" is a unique noun in Korean to describe music and dance, including rhythm, beat, speed and style.

Each kind of "long" has a specific method of drumming and percussion, and has a specific dance action corresponding to it. Moreover, the dancer's breathing is consistent with the "length" and communicates with the musicians tacitly. With the smooth progress of "Length", their performances can fully reflect the style and charm of Korean folk dance.

1, employee encouragement

Commonly known as "long encouragement." A solo dance performed mainly by women, but also by men. The performer is wearing a stick and drum, with his right hand tapping the drum face of the high note and his left hand tapping the drum face of the low note. The drums with high and low timbres are very interesting and distinctive. The climax of a performance is often a continuous March and rotation.

2. Fan dance

A dance form with folding fans as props. Witchcraft originated in ancient Korea. At first, witches held fans painted with "Three Buddhas" as a performance of jumping. Later, folk artists changed the fan to flowers, strengthened the movement and modeling of the dance, and gradually became an independent dance form, from single fan to double fan.

3. Circular encouragement

A form of dance in which a drum is placed on the shoulder and the chest is struck. The round drum was originally an ancient musical instrument, and later developed into a round drum for percussion instruments. Both men and women can perform, and women use smaller drums, mostly for one person, dancing beautifully and exerting their personal skills. Men mostly dance in groups, with vigorous movements and high morale.