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Intangible heritage | Culture and traditions
Talchum, Mask Dance Drama in the Republic of Korea
Language: Multilingual, subtitles English
Talchum is a performing art that encompasses dance, music and theatre. An ensemble of six to ten musicians accompanies masked performers who humorously explore social issues through dramatic combinations of songs, dances, movements and dialogue. The practice uses caricatures of everyday characters to convey its underlying appeal to universal equality and criticism of social hierarchy
on this subject:
Nomination file/Dossier de candidature
Place/region:
Republic of Korea,
Asia and the Pacific
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Republic of Korea. Cultural Heritage Administration
Published in:
Rights: UNESCO; Republic of Korea. Cultural Heritage Administration
Series: Inscriptions on the Intangible Heritage Lists
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: Republic of Korea. Cultural Heritage Administration
Published in:
Rights: UNESCO; Republic of Korea. Cultural Heritage Administration
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