CMA Movement Notation & Labanotation Flashcards
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In Labanotation, the column immediately to the right of the center line typically records movement for:
Answer: The right leg
The column immediately to the right of the center line records the right leg's movement, mirroring the body's layout on the staff.
What does a 'hold sign' in Labanotation indicate?
Answer: The body part remains still in its current position
A hold sign in Labanotation indicates that the body part maintains its current position without moving for the duration indicated.
In Labanotation, the length of a symbol in the staff indicates:
Answer: The duration of the movement
The vertical length of a symbol in Labanotation corresponds to the duration of the movement — longer symbols indicate longer movements.
The 'floor plan' in Labanotation documentation records:
Answer: The spatial floor pattern and path of the performer(s) through the performance space
A floor plan (or trace map) records the spatial pathways and positions of performers on the floor, showing how they travel through the performance space.
Effort notation in LMA written documentation most commonly uses:
Answer: Specific symbols drawn on or beside the Labanotation staff
Effort qualities are notated using specific graphic symbols that appear on or alongside the Labanotation staff to indicate the dynamic qualities of the movement.
The 'body key' in Labanotation is used to:
Answer: Specify which body part performs a movement when it is not the default
Body keys clarify which specific body part performs a movement when the context does not make it clear from the staff column alone.