Korean interpretation. In many regions, white masks represented young women (or occassionally young men), red masks were for middle-aged people, and black masks signified the elderly.
- There are twelve traditional characters in Hahoe talchum.
The nine that still exist in the village are: Yangban (the aristocrat), Kaksi (the young woman or bride), Chung (the Buddhist monk), Choraengi
Andong Tour
Introduction to Andong
Andong is the home of Confucianism in Korea. During the Joseon Dynasty, Andong attracted scores of Confucian scholars becoming a pioneeringConfucian thought. This city also contained the highest number of private schools from the Joseon Dynasty as well as Confucian schools. To this day, Andong still has around 26 private schools fro
In the Second World War the Japanese army invaded and subsequently occupied Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore for over three years. During this time, ethnic tensions were raised and nationalism grew. Popular support for independence increased after Malaya was reconquered by Allied Forces. Post-war British plans to unite the administration of Malaya under a single crown colony called the Malay
dance in India. At first Shankar practiced dancing but he started to learn sitar playing under Allauddin Khan who was most renowned music teachers of the 20th Century in India, from 1938.
After finishing his studies in 1944, he worked as a musical director for All Indian Radio, New Delhi. In 1956, he began to tour Europe and America playing Indian classical music. In there, he achieved renown