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06-10-2008, 21:22
DISNEYLAND RESORT WELCOMES PERFORMERS FROM SEOUL, KOREA, FOR THE 2008 CULTURAL ARTS SHOWCASE JUNE 9-15
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The beauty of Korean culture will charm and entertain guests at the Disneyland Resort for one week this June as the Hi-Seoul Art Troupe from Seoul, Korea presents traditional and modern Korean music and dance.
Songs, colorful fans, traditional Korean musical instruments and graceful choreography make up the all-new experience being presented in nine daily shows, performed from 10:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Pacific Wharf International Stage at Disney’s California Adventure Park. The elegant event features performances rich in cultural tradition, such as Hwa Gwan Mu (Flower Crown Dance), Buchae-Chum (Fan Dance), Pan Gut, Samulnori (Sitting Pan Gut) and Beat Circle.
During the Year of the Mouse, Disneyland Resort is proud to offer the stage to Hi-Seoul Art Troupe, an organization that seeks to convey the beauty of Korean culture to Koreans and audiences around the world. The 2008 Performing Arts Showcase will be Hi-Seoul Art Troupe’s first-ever performance at the Disneyland Resort and its only tour stop in the United States in 2008. All guests who visit Disney’s California Adventure Park June 9 through June 15 will enjoy these shows as part of the regular Park admission.
Performed during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Hwa Gwan Mu (Floral Crown Dance) originated as a royal court dance and became one of Korea’s representative folk dances that celebrate peace and prosperity. Dancers wear traditional costumes, including a floral crown (Hwa Gwan) and Hansam, which are long sleeves that cover the dancers’ hands. The Hansam and wide sleeves of the costume produce dramatic dance movements that represent the honor and grace of traditional Korean dance.
Buchae-Chum, an example of modern Korean dance, features beautiful choreography and graceful performers in Hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) and Dang-Eui (traditional ceremonial dress). The performers glide around the stage waving colorful fans decorated with flowers and feathers.
Pan Gut combines music, dance and traditional Korean games to express the joy and sorrow of hard work. Performances of Pan-Gut feature rhythmic drumming and the use of specially designed headpieces, which are decorated with long ribbons and are spun in dramatic fashion.
Samulnori involves traditional percussion music that originated in farming villages. Salmulnori is always performed with four traditional Korean musical instruments: Quangari (small gong), Jing (larger gong), Jang-gu (hourglass-shaped drum), and buk (frame drum).
The Hi-Seoul Art Troupe is an organization that aims to preserve and revive traditional Korean arts. The group consists of dance and instrumental music teams that showcase different genres of traditional Korean arts, ranging from royal court dance to traditional farm music. The Hi-Seoul Art Troupe also aims to further develop and revitalize traditional Korean arts through new repertories that combine newly composed traditional Korean music, dance and percussion music to integrate the beauty and elegance of both traditional and modern Korean culture.
http://www.disneylandnews.com/images/dancers.jpg
The beauty of Korean culture will charm and entertain guests at the Disneyland Resort for one week this June as the Hi-Seoul Art Troupe from Seoul, Korea presents traditional and modern Korean music and dance.
Songs, colorful fans, traditional Korean musical instruments and graceful choreography make up the all-new experience being presented in nine daily shows, performed from 10:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Pacific Wharf International Stage at Disney’s California Adventure Park. The elegant event features performances rich in cultural tradition, such as Hwa Gwan Mu (Flower Crown Dance), Buchae-Chum (Fan Dance), Pan Gut, Samulnori (Sitting Pan Gut) and Beat Circle.
During the Year of the Mouse, Disneyland Resort is proud to offer the stage to Hi-Seoul Art Troupe, an organization that seeks to convey the beauty of Korean culture to Koreans and audiences around the world. The 2008 Performing Arts Showcase will be Hi-Seoul Art Troupe’s first-ever performance at the Disneyland Resort and its only tour stop in the United States in 2008. All guests who visit Disney’s California Adventure Park June 9 through June 15 will enjoy these shows as part of the regular Park admission.
Performed during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Hwa Gwan Mu (Floral Crown Dance) originated as a royal court dance and became one of Korea’s representative folk dances that celebrate peace and prosperity. Dancers wear traditional costumes, including a floral crown (Hwa Gwan) and Hansam, which are long sleeves that cover the dancers’ hands. The Hansam and wide sleeves of the costume produce dramatic dance movements that represent the honor and grace of traditional Korean dance.
Buchae-Chum, an example of modern Korean dance, features beautiful choreography and graceful performers in Hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) and Dang-Eui (traditional ceremonial dress). The performers glide around the stage waving colorful fans decorated with flowers and feathers.
Pan Gut combines music, dance and traditional Korean games to express the joy and sorrow of hard work. Performances of Pan-Gut feature rhythmic drumming and the use of specially designed headpieces, which are decorated with long ribbons and are spun in dramatic fashion.
Samulnori involves traditional percussion music that originated in farming villages. Salmulnori is always performed with four traditional Korean musical instruments: Quangari (small gong), Jing (larger gong), Jang-gu (hourglass-shaped drum), and buk (frame drum).
The Hi-Seoul Art Troupe is an organization that aims to preserve and revive traditional Korean arts. The group consists of dance and instrumental music teams that showcase different genres of traditional Korean arts, ranging from royal court dance to traditional farm music. The Hi-Seoul Art Troupe also aims to further develop and revitalize traditional Korean arts through new repertories that combine newly composed traditional Korean music, dance and percussion music to integrate the beauty and elegance of both traditional and modern Korean culture.