Composed of a core set of two drums and two gongs, "p'ungmul" is a
South Korean tradition of rural folk percussion. Steeped in music,
dance, theater, and pageantry, but centrally focused on rhythm,
such ensembles have been an integral part of village life in South
Korea for centuries, serving as musical accompaniment in the often
overlapping and shifting contexts of labor, ritual, and
entertainment.
The first full-length book to introduce Korean drumming and dance
to the English-speaking world, Nathan Hesselink's "P'ungmul" offers
detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations,
costuming, characters, teaching lineages, and the complexities of
training. Hesselink also evaluates how this tradition has taken on
new roles and meanings in the twentieth and early twenty-first
centuries, investigating the interrelated yet contested spheres of
history, memory, government policy, grassroots politics,
opportunities for musical transmission, and performance practices
and aesthetics.
" P'ungmul" offers those interested in ethnomusicology, world
music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies a special glimpse
into the inner workings of a historically rich, artistically
complex, and aesthetically and aurally beautiful Korean music and
dance tradition.
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