Bongsan Talchum 봉산탈춤

Bongsan Talchum was registered in 1967 as the 17th intangible cultural asset of Korea. As I successfully argued in my MA thesis, it has become the representative mask dance drama of Korea. This video is a series of excerpts from a 45 minute performance of the mask dance drama. The drama itself, performed full length, runs approximately 3 hours in length, at this particular festival the 1st, 2nd (in abridged form), 7th and 5th acts were performed. You can find out more information in Korean from www.bongsantal.com/
Apologies for the majority of the lion dance coming after the final bow. Something must have gotten screwed up in my timeline right at the last minute after I'd checked everything. Oh well. I'll make a better one from the next performance, I promise.

[@gertuine]

Thank you for sharing this with us all!! I quite enjoy the dance of the four Buddhist monks in white. They are so graceful! (And they dance a dance I could conceivably learn!) But the other monks and their colors are wonderful, too!

[@user-ng6oh7jr5n]

Wow fantastic!!!!

[@namseokheart1670]

I am doing a discussion for one of my college classes on folk dances. I chose talchum because I have always found mask dances very unique. I was wondering if you could tell me what the instruments as performance are. Thank you if you can and happen to see this!

[@TheKpopProf]

Hello! There are three different types of instrumental accompaniment. Remember, talchum is colloquially used by Koreans to mean all mask dance dramas, but technically it only means dances from Hwanghae Province (DPRK), while sandae are dances from the Seoul Area, ogwangdae & yayu are from the south coast, and then we have three that are different. So the talchum and sandae dramas (nationally registered 5 dramas) use an accompaniment called 'samhyeon yukgak' which is a small dance music ensemble including janggu and buk drums, 2 piri, haegeum, and daegeum. Whereas all other mask dance dramas except Bukcheong Saja Noleum use a pungmul ensemble (janggu, buk, ggwaenggwari, jing, and taepyeongso). Bukcheong Saja Noleum uses buk, and tungso, primarily.

[@namseokheart1670]

@@TheKpopProf Thank you so much! This is really helpful! 💕

[@SweetLittleRnRoller]

Myślałem, że smok wejdzie w pogo ze starym dziadem. BigSzkoda.

[@markmcdonald686]

Hello, would you mind telling me where and who this was performed by?

[@TheKpopProf]

The official Bongsan Talcum Preservation Association of the Republic of Korea. This is a nationally protected item of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

[@TheKpopProf]

The occasion was the Daehan Min-guk Talchumje in 2010, it was held in Seoul that year.

[@ficklepickle5521]

hey. ..can you please suggest me nice tutorial for this

[@mdmdmdmmdmd719]

Kunga Lhakyi hi

[@asadar6332]

Um... I copy and paste my last comment.😂 Hello! My english is not so good, so please understand :). this is Korea's traditional show, "Bongsan Talchum(봉산탈춤)". Bongsan(봉산) is location name where the show is originated. "Tal(탈)" means "mask", and "Chum(춤)" means "Dance" in Korean. so it can be translated as "Bongsan mask dance(or show)". The compound word, "Talchum(탈춤)" is one of the Famous form of common people culture in late Joseon dynasty. it's main subject matters were a satire on currupted ruling class, especially Yangban(양반), the noble class of Joseon dynasty. The performers are not fixed. Only masks represent characters of show. It is not gorgeous in comparison with the aristocratic culture, but it is like a cultural heritage because it is high value as a common culture of the late Joseon Dynasty. In addition to Bongsan masks, the most famous Korean masks are "Hahoe masks(하회탈:Hahoe tal)". the representative mask of Hahoe masks is Yangban mask. you can see the Yangban mask in video as a background(the smiling face mask)

[@TheKpopProf]

I do have a tutorial for some parts of it, if you look at other of my uploads.

[@TheKpopProf]

@@asadar6332 There are some problems here where your English actually gives the wrong impression. Thank you for trying hard to explain about Bongsan Talchum. 하지만 너무 피상적인 답장 보다 더욱 확실하게 공부하면 좋겠어요.

[@asadar6332]

@@TheKpopProf고마워요. Thanks.

[@jayhoso2267]

Am I allowed to use this footage (and/or the audio) for my own projects?

[@TheKpopProf]

Hi Jayho, what sort of project is it? I'd appreciate if you use with credit to me/my channel, since I shot it myself. However, this is not a private moment, it's a public performance of a group I care a lot about. If you use it and further let people know how amazing Bongsan Talchum is, I'll be glad. If you intend to use it in anyway that would reflect negatively on the group/ Korean traditional performance I would *not* be okay with that.

[@jayhoso2267]

@@TheKpopProf Thank you for your quick response! I am a Korean-American who is interested in creating various forms of art, including music. I was asking permission if I could sample some of the recorded performance for use in my music.

[@TheKpopProf]

@@jayhoso2267 I'm sure that would be fine, although I wonder if the quality is good enough.

[@jayhoso2267]

@@TheKpopProf Thank you very much!

[@TheKpopProf]

@@jayhoso2267 If you later upload something, please let me know! I'd be interested to see it/ hear it. My twitter is @ TheKpopProf, or my email is c.saeji at gmail.

[@MrPanda-sw4lf]

Upload more videos like this with better quality

[@TheKpopProf]

thanks, someday if I get organized^^

[@user-yx7ql5hv8t]

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[@chloetaifumin4113]

Was your thesis published?

[@TheKpopProf]

My dissertation? Parts of it are published, and certainly the things I learned while carrying out my research appear in multiple publications. The actual book that began as the dissertation is not out yet.

[@chloetaifumin4113]

@@TheKpopProf I'm currently doing research and was wondering if you could forward your dissertation. I think it might be very helpful.

[@TheKpopProf]

@@chloetaifumin4113 why don't you email me at c.saeji gmail and I'll send you my published stuff. The dissertation is on proquest, but it's kind of a mess compared to published pieces.

[@guzerichan]

@@TheKpopProf Hello! I also would like to receive and read your thesises or dissertation , is it possible yet? 🙏

[@TheKpopProf]

@@guzerichan the book is under review, but yes, if you email me I can send things that were published^^