ARI PROJECT: The Fire of the East, Korean Dance Heritage
ARI PROJECT: Performing Arts The Fire of the East, Korean Dance Heritage
Promoted by Korean Dance Heritage Commemoration & Yeon Nak Jae
-Date: 1) Performance-Friday, June 15, 2018 at 7:30pm / 2) Seungmu Dance Workshop-Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:00pm -Place: Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles 3rd Fl. Ari Hall 5505 Wilshire Blvd., LA, CA 90036 -Online Reservation: www.kccla.org/english/programs_reservation.asp -For more Info: tammy@kccla.org or 323-936-3015
The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA) and Yeon Nak Jae & Korean Dance Heritage Commemoration will present a special performance "The Fire of the East, Korean Dance Heritage" on Friday, June 15th, 2018 at 7:30P.M. on the 3rd floor of the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, Ari Hall.
Born in Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do, Han Seong Jun collected national dances and tunes scattered around the country during the Japanese colonial era, embraced more than 100 sorts of traditional dance and staged them as well. In addition to his granddaughter Han Young Suk, a galaxy of traditional dancers such as Kang Seon Yeong, Lee Dong An, Kim Cheon Hong has been produced under his instruction and he also affected and nourished new dancers of Choi Seung Hee and Jo Taek Won to perform around the globe.
This stage attracts attention as it has a star-studded Korean major dancers who haven't ever been introduced to LA yet. It first presents Taepyungmu, a dance duo devised by Han Seong Jun for king and queen whose theme is reign of peace in modern era. Young Duck Kyung, a professor at Seowon University and an Initiate of state-designated intangible cultural property No.92 Taepyungmu and Hong Ji Young, a dancer at Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Center perform Kang Seon Yeong-typed Taepyungmu and Han Young Suk-typed Taepyungmu respectively.
Lee Dong An's Jinsoe dance transmitted around Hwaseongjaeincheong is performed by Yoon Mi Ri, a professor at Kyunghee University. Choi Hyun’s 'Sinmyeong', recognized as one of the superlative male dances with taste and romance is danced by Bae Sang Bok, the former art director of Jeju Special Self-Governing Dance Company. Kim Young Chul, the art director of Busan Municipal Dance Company, makes an exotic stage with 'Barachum' danced at Buddhist ceremony.
Jo Taek Won, the master of new dance influenced by Han Seong Jun, premiered 'Sogochum' accompanied by Korean traditional music's Junggoje master Sim Sang Geon at Natural History Museum, New York in 1949 and it is performed yet again by Kim Chung Han, the art director of Jeonbuk Culture-Tourism Foundation. Highly praised throughout its US tour in 1940s to 50s, 'Sogochum' has more significance with LA performance this time. Dance by Lee Ae Ri is also absorbing, the initiate of Seungmu, intangible cultural property No. 27 in Chungcheongnam-do, who continues the artistic legacy of Junggoje passed down by Sim Sang Geon, Sim Jae Deok, Sim Hwa Young centering around Sim Jeong Sun, the master of Korean traditional music of modern days.
This event especially features a workshop for Korean dancers residing in LA to experience Junggoje Seungmu, the intangible cultural property No. 27 in Chungcheongnam-do, at 2 pm, June 14th. Deeply instilled with local features of Naepo area, Chungcheong-do, this dance is a precious heritage through which we can see the original form of staged Seungmu with simple and elegant form.
In addition to the exquisite performances, this stage is differentiated from other performances with lecture program of elevated academic discourses. The performances are to be explained by professor Sung Ki Sung at Korea National University of Arts, a dance critic and Han Seong Jun expert. This event has great significance as it stages major dancers who continue the artistic tradition of Han Seong Jun, the very root of Korean traditional dance. It certainly is a perfect chance to rediscover profound grace of Korean traditional dance.
-PROGRAM-
Performance commentary : Sung Ki Sook(Dance critic / Professor at Korea National University of Arts)
1. Youn Duck Kyung _ Taepyungmu(Kang Seon Yeong-typed) Professor at Seowon University Initiate of state-designated intangible cultural property No. 92 2. Lee Ae Ri _ Seungmu Initiate of Seungmu, intangible cultural property No. 27 in Chungcheongnam-do President of Sim Hwa Young Seungmu Preservation Association 3. Kim Yong Chul _ Barachum Art director of Busan Municipal Dance Company President of Seop Dance Company 4. Hong Ji Young _ Taepyungmu(Han Young Suk-typed) Dancer at Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Center Former President of Byeokpa Dance Research Association 5. Bae Sang Bok _ Sinmyeong President of Choi Hyun Dance Preservation Association Initiate of state-designated intangible cultural property No. 92 6. Yoon Mi Ra _ Jinsoe dance Professor at Kyunghee University President of Lee Dong An Jinsoe Dance Preservation Association 7. Kim Chung Han _ Sogochum Art director of Jeonbuk Culture-Tourism Foundation President of Korean Dance Hana Culture Promotion Association