The DPRK: cultivation of the young, indoctrination in its many forms
just bizarre…
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Korean folk dance: Salpuri & Seungmu [민속 무용: 살풀이 와 승무]
Two examples of Korean folk dance rooted in religious and ritual traditions. I have become particularly interested in these dances – both rooted in ancient Korean belief systems of shamanism and Buddhism respectively.
Originally intended as an exorcism to expel the bad spirits, Salpuri (살풀이):
Seungmu (승무) choreography is based in Buddhist philosophy. Movement is controlled and guided by the breath:
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12 2009
What shall I sing here?
They say I should learn one Korean song for the 노래방 (no rae bang = song room = Korean Karaoke). Maybe I’ll try this one.