{"id":38,"date":"2017-10-02T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T12:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/?p=38"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:28:42","slug":"the-dances-of-the-professional-entertainers-the-early-art-dances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disco.teak.fi\/asia\/the-dances-of-the-professional-entertainers-the-early-art-dances\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dances of the Professional Entertainers, the Early \u201cArt\u201d Dances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Korea there has been a particular class of female entertainers which can be compared to the Japanese geishas<\/em>. In Korea these public performers and entertainers are called kisaeng<\/em>. Like the geishas<\/em>, the kisaeng<\/em> women were also often well trained in various forms of the arts, such as music and dance. The performances often took place at drinking parties and in public teahouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kisaeng<\/em> dancers were able to create new compositions by adapting different traditions, such as the shamanistic, Buddhist and court dances. These kinds of creations are called kyobang<\/em> dances. Many of them are now highly valued \u201cart dances\u201d, and some of them are even declared to be \u201cNational Treasures\u201d, although kyobang<\/em> dances were originally performed by female dancers, but now also often by men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salpuri was created at the beginning of the 20th century Jukka O. Miettinen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The long, white handkerchief is an important element of Salpuri Jukka O. Miettinen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deep longing is Salpuri\u2019s dominant emotion Jukka O. Miettinen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Probably the most famous of all kyobang<\/em> dances is Salpuri<\/em> or the Exorcism Dance<\/em>. Despite its name, salpuri<\/em> does not have any direct ritual function. However, it is accompanied by shamanistic music and its movement technique echoes shamanistic dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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