Designated as an important intangible cultural asset in 1976, jultagi, traditional Korean tightrope walking, is the only intangible cultural asset that is of an acrobatic nature. This book looks into the lineage of modern and contemporary tightrope walkers in Korea by reviewing the historical origin of jultagi and its unique features, together with a list of jultagi moves to recreate its acrobatic highlights.
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Introduction
I. Origin of Jultagi and its Features
1. Origin of Jultagi 1) Palgwanheo (ø¢Î¼üå) and Narye (ÑÓÖÉ) 2) Entertainment Culture of Hwarang (ü£ÕÍ)
2. Special Features of Jultagi
II. Lineage of Modern and Contemporary Tightrope Walkers
III. Gwangdae Jultagi and its Acrobatic Moves
1. Rope Structure and Seungdobo (Jultagi Manual) 1) Rope Structure 2) Kim Young-cheol¡¯s Seungdobo
IV. Summary of a Typical Jultagi Script
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Written by Sim Woo-sung
A folklorist and performing artist. Born in Gongju City of SouthChungcheong Province, Korea, in 1934. Sim worked in journalism and iscurrently serving as the director of the Korea Folk Drama Research Institute and a cultural committee member of the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. He is also the director of the Gongju Folk Museum and an adjunct professor at Korea National University of Arts. He is the author of over 10 publications, including , and . He is still engaging in performances including ¡®Wedding Ritual¡¯ and ¡®Birds, Birds by Sim Woo-sung¡¯. Sim received Cultural Awards of Seoul City, Folk Culture and Art Awards and the Bogwan Cultural Medal from President.
Translated by Lee Dong-eun
Lee Dong-eun is an experienced professional interpreter/translator who earned her Masters Degree in Korean-English Interpretation from Ewha Womans University Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation in Seoul, Korea.
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