Laban system

noun

La·​ban system

ˈlābən-

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

Word History

Etymology

after Rudolf Laban †1958 Swiss dancing instructor

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