Labanotation

Matthew | Art & Illustration | Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

Labanotation projection

Main Entry: la·ba·no·ta·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌlā-bə-nō-ˈtā-shən, ˌla-; lə-ˌbä-(ˌ)nō-\
Function:noun
Etymology: Rudolf Laban died 1958 Hungarian dance theorist + English notation
Date: 1952

: a method of recording bodily movement (as in dance) on a staff by means of symbols (as of direction) that can be aligned with musical accompaniment

What could labanotation look like in Flash, with control over time? This experiment served as the projected backdrop for “A Cup of Joe,” an installation performance by Linden Ontjes for the 2006 Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle.


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