Labanotation

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Labanotation is a standardized system for recording and analyzing human movement, especially in dance, using abstract symbols written on a staff.

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Kinetography Laban 2

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instanceOf dance notation system
human movement analysis method
movement notation system
advantage high precision in recording movement details
style-independent description of movement
alsoKnownAs Kinetography Laban NERFINISHED
appliedIn choreographic research
dance archives
university dance programs
basedOn Laban Movement Analysis principles
Rudolf Laban's theories of movement
canRecord ballet
folk dance
group dances
modern dance
solo dances
theatrical movement
creator Rudolf Laban NERFINISHED
describes body parts
direction of movement
duration of movement
dynamics of movement
floor patterns
level of movement
relationships between dancers
timing
use of space
developedIn 20th century
field choreography
dance
human movement studies
performing arts
hasStandard published notation manuals
notationOrientation vertical
primaryUse analyzing movement
dance reconstruction
preserving dance works
recording dance choreography
teaching choreography
relatedTo Benesh Movement Notation NERFINISHED
Laban Movement Analysis NERFINISHED
spaceRepresentation left-to-right across the staff
supportedBy dance notation societies
symbolType filled and unfilled symbols
geometric shapes
lines and shading patterns
timeRepresentation bottom-to-top on the staff
uses abstract symbols
vertical staff

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Laban movement analysis relatedSystem Labanotation
this entity surface form: Kinetography Laban
Rudolf Laban movement system relatedTo Labanotation
this entity surface form: Kinetography Laban