한국근현대사에서 본 부산춤의 변화양상:1945년~1950년대를 중심으로

This study tried to describe the status of Busan dance based on the dancers who were active in the 1950s, the period of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War, and to view the changing aspects of Busan dance based on the dances that were performed. The result showed that in the dance circle of Busan after liberation, foreign dancers and modern dancers, rather than local dancers, settled in Busan after liberation, instructed students at schools or private institutes and held performances. While there were many dancers performing in Busan, as it was during war time, many of the performances were held at military camps and not many took place in theaters. As for the contents of performances, many of them were dance dramas and some were performances using props. After cease fire in 1953, dancers who fled to Busan went back to their hometown, and the dance circle of Busan needed reorganization. In this background, from 1954 new dancers started appearing and from the mid-1950s they started performing actively. Especially, dancer performances after liberation were diverse as they included Korean dance, ballet, and character dance and drama-dance flourished. Also, there were exchanges of overseas performances.