Korean t’alchum notes

• almost lost during japanese occupation 
• cho dong il translated talcum into english
• six characteristics of korean folk dance
• spiritual base in respect for nature and respect for freedom of expression
• embodiment of feelings of HAN (deep inner sentiment that is manifested as profound grief or sadness) and sinmyeong (artistic ecstasy or exhilaration that occurs at final dramatic moment when tears turn to laughter, darkness to light)
• self expression
• strongly improvisational 
• sinmyeong takes hours/days to build
• performances are held out in a madding
• each performance begins with intro to type of talcum
• satirize how hard life was for the lower classe
• masks vary depending on location
• masks are burned after used
• masks decorated with symbols 
• evil = pock marks=warts