| National Dance Company of Korea | |
 A 2006 performance of "Light of Dawn" by the dance company. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 국립무용단 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Guknip muyongdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kuknip muyongtan |
The National Dance Company of Korea is the national dance company of South Korea.
The dance company has been affiliated with National Theater of Korea located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong,Jung-gu,central of Seoul where the National Dance Company of Korea mainly has performed as well as the National Theater Company of Korea,the National Changguk Company Of Korea and the National Orchestra Company of Korea. [1] [2] [3]
National Dance Company of Korea was established by the director,Im Seong-nam (임성남) and 12 other dancers in February 1962. Since then,it has been a representative dance company in South Korea with the purpose to create new dances based on Korean traditional dance and to perform the works. By participating in various international festivals,National Dance Company has presented the world,its rich repertoire.
From October 2006 to April 2007 Soul,Sunflower,the dance production of National Dance Company and the German Musical group Saltacello (Peter Schindler) has been several sold-out appearances in Seoul. This production is a unique cultural cooperation between Germany and Korea and re-create the Korean dance Salpuri with a modern interpretation. [4]
Nearly since fifty years,the National Dance Company of Korea has expressed the feeling of Korean humans and the aesthetic appeal of Korean culture in dance performances. [1]
Kabuki is a classical form of Japanese theatre,mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances,its glamorous,highly decorated costumes,and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers.
Japanese traditional dance describes a number of Japanese dance styles with a long history and prescribed method of performance. Some of the oldest forms of traditional Japanese dance may be among those transmitted through the kagura tradition,or folk dances relating to food producing activities such as planting rice and fishing,including rain dances. There are large number of these traditional dances,which are often subfixed -odori,-asobi,and -mai,and may be specific to a region or village. Mai and odori are the two main groups of Japanese dances,and the term buyō (舞踊) was coined in modern times as a general term for dance,by combining mai (舞) and odori (踊).
Nihon-buyō refers to the classical Japanese performing art of dance.
Dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance,it is most often seen during festive celebrations. The dance is performed by a team of experienced dancers who manipulate a long flexible giant puppet of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon. The dance team simulates the imagined movements of this river spirit in a sinuous,undulating manner.
A ballet company is a type of dance troupe which performs classical ballet,neoclassical ballet,and/or contemporary ballet in the European tradition,plus managerial and support staff. Most major ballet companies employ dancers on a year-round basis,except in the United States,where contracts for part of the year are the norm. A company generally has a home theatre where it stages the majority of its performances,but many companies also tour in their home country or internationally.
Elisabeth is a Viennese,German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW),with a book and lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria,also known as "Sisi",wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I,from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni,through the lens of her growing obsession with death,as her marriage and her empire crumble around her at the turn of the century.
The Taipei National University of the Arts is a national university in Guandu,Beitou District,Taipei,Taiwan.
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The National Chinese Orchestra,Taiwan is a national-level Chinese orchestra of Taiwan. It is currently a dispatched unit of the National Center for Traditional Arts under the Ministry of Culture. The orchestra is stationed at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center in Taipei City.
Jongmyo jerye (Korean: 종묘제례) or jongmyo daeje (종묘대제) is a traditional rite held for worshipping the deceased Joseon monarchs in Jongmyo Shrine,Seoul,South Korea. It is held every year on the first Sunday of May. The jongmyo rite is usually accompanied with the court music playing (Jerye-ak) and dance called Ilmu or line dance. Jongmyo jerye and jeryeak were designated as the first of South Korea's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
Cheoyongmu is a representative Korean mask dance based on the legend of Cheoyong,a son of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. It is also the oldest surviving Korean court dance created during the Unified Silla period. Cheoyongmu has also been considered as a shamanistic dance because it was performed to drive off evil spirits at the end of the year.
City Contemporary Dance Company is a modern dance company in Hong Kong. Dr Willy Tsao founded the company in 1979,and he was the Artistic Director from 1989 to 2019. In May 2020,Yuri Ng was appointed as the 4th Artistic Director,succeeding Tsao. The company is supported by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Kim Cheon-heong was designated as the first ingan-munhwage on 21 December 1968 for the jongmyo jerye which is an Important Cultural Property of Korea. He was the master of haegeum and ilmu,which is a kind of Korean traditional dance during jongmyo jerye.
The Central Military Commission Political Work Department Song and Dance Troupe,formerly known as Chinese People's Liberation Army General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe,is the official army choir of the Central Military Commission. Founded during the Chinese Civil War,the troupe consists of a song and dance ensemble,an opera troupe,and a repertory theatre.
Jeon Moo-song is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre,film and television. In 1977,he performed as the title character in Crown Prince Hamyeol at La MaMa in New York City,which marked the first time a Korean theatre troupe had traveled outside Korea. Jeon also won two trophies from the Grand Bell Awards for his portrayal of an eccentric monk in Im Kwon-taek's 1981 film Mandala.
Lin Mei-hsiu is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She strived with her perseverance and later produced signature works and become well-known in Taiwan. Lin has starred in various genres of works in her career,including stage shows,TV series,and movies,being acquainted with Taiwanese by her activity in the drama field. Due to her excellent acting skills,Lin has also received prestigious awards including the Golden Horse Award and the Golden Bell Award.
In Taiwan,the performing arts are typically classified into the broad categories of music,dance,drama,and traditional opera,with further subdivisions within each category. For instance,traditional opera includes Taiwanese opera,Peking opera,glove puppetry,Beiguan opera,Hakka opera,and others,while dance includes folk dance,modern dance,and indigenous dance. Some genres are difficult to categorize,such as circus acts,immersive experiences,and magic,and some are classified as "integrated art" or included in one of the above listed categories.
Located between Mainland China,Japan,and several island countries of Southeast Asia,Taiwan is situated at the junction of maritime traffic connecting Indo-Pacific countries. The earliest human activity on the island dated back to the Paleolithic Changbin culture in Taitung County. Taiwan then experienced the Dutch Formosa period (1624–1662),the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683),the Japanese rule (1895–1945),and the current period starting with the Nationalist government’s move to Taiwan in 1949. With the human body as its primary medium of expression,dance is inextricably linked to the activities of different ethnic groups. Influenced by Taiwan’s geographical location and historical background,the establishment and evolution of dance forms are closely connected to the political,economic,social,and cultural factors in every period.
Chou Tung-Yen is a Taiwanese theatre director,filmmaker and scenographer and founder of Very Mainstream Studio and Very Theatre in Taipei.
Lanyang Taiwanese Opera Company is a public Taiwanese opera troupe that belongs to the Cultural Affairs Bureau,Yilan County. It was established by Yilan County Government in 1992,and it is the first and only public Taiwanese opera troupe in Taiwan. The Company has performed in US,Costa Rica,Canada,and Japan.
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