The Korean Culture Notebook

Jultagi combines tightrope skills with music and humorous exchange. For a first American audience, following the conversation between the rope and the ground can reveal more than watching for the next difficult move. Contents 1. Watch two levels of the performance 2. Use a short viewing sheet 3. Learning is part of the heritage 4. First-viewing questions 1. Watch two levels of the performance UNESCO’s 2011 record describes outdoor performance involving a tightrope walker, an earthbound comic partner and musicians. The walker’s work includes jokes, mimicry, singing and dance as well as acrobatics. The person on the ground is part of the exchange rather than an incidental bystander. In a captioned recording, choose one moment when the ground partner responds. Note whether the response comes before or after a movement on the rope. You do not need to understand every Korean word to see that timing connects the two levels. 2. Use a short viewing sheet Moment What to record What remains unce...