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# choreutics
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notes from laban's book: choreutics, rudolf laban. annotated and edited by lisa ullmann (2011)
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> systematic survey of the grammatical elements of space-movement
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laban's lifework consisted in developing frameworks for analyzing, notating and creating (human) movement.
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# directions
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there are 26 directions in the kinesphere that radiate from its center (a 27th point of direction).
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they establish three planes at different levels.
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the directions come from combining these 3 levels with the 9 possible point directions in each level.
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## levels
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* deep
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* medium
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* high
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## point directions
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* left
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* right
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* forward
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* backward
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* left forward
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* left backward
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* right forward
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* right backward
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* center
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# spatial crosses
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## three-dimensional cross
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formed by the six principal directions:
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* high center
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* deep center
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* medium forward
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* medium backward
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* medium right
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* medium left
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## four-diagonal cross
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formed by the eight diagonal directions:
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* high left forward
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* high right forward
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* high left backward
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* high right backward
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* deep left forward
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* deep right forward
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* deep left backward
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* deep right backward
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## six-diametral cross
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formed by the twelve deflected directions (?)
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# dynamosphere / effort
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basic training:
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* light movements into upward directions
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* strong movements into downward directions
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* straight movements into sideways (crossed) directions
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* roundabout movements into sideways (open) directions
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* quick movements into backward directions
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* slow movements into forward directions
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combining these we get the "eight fundamental dynamic actions", that correspond in the dynamosphere to the eight diagonal directions of the kinesphere (see four-diagonal cross above).
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they can be indicated by using the directional signs of the kinesphere and adding the letter "S".
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## the eight fundamental dynamic actions
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aka the eight efforts:
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when using a right limb:
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* pressing/pushing: slow, strong, straight (forward deep left)
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* wringing/pulling: slow, strong, roundabout (forward deep right)
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* gliding: slow, light, straight (forward high left)
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* floating: slow, light, roundabout (forward high right)
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* punching: quick, strong, straight (backward deep left)
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* slashing: quick, strong, roundabout (backward deep right)
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* dabbing: quick, light, straight (backward high left)
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* flicking: quick, light, roundabout (backward, high, right)
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### octal encoding
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possible encoding in {octal}:
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+ <table>
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+ <tr><th>name</th><th>dynamics</th><th>binary</th><th>oct</th></tr>
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+ <tr><td>pressing</td><td>slow, strong, straight</td><td>000</td><td>0</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>wringing</td><td>slow, strong, roundabout</td><td>001</td><td>1</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>gliding</td><td>slow, light, straight</td><td>010</td><td>2</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>floating</td><td>slow, light, roundabout</td><td>011</td><td>3</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>punching</td><td>quick, strong, straight</td><td>100</td><td>4</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>slashing</td><td>quick, strong, roundabout</td><td>101</td><td>5</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>dabbing</td><td>quick, light, straight</td><td>110</td><td>6</td></tr>
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+ <tr><td>flicking</td><td>quick, light, roundabout</td><td>111</td><td>7</td></tr>
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+ </table>
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& * pressing/pushing: slow, strong, straight (binary: 000, octal: 0)
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& * wringing/pulling: slow, strong, roundabout (binary: 001, octal 1)
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& * gliding: slow, light, straight (binary: 010, octal 2)
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& * floating: slow, light, roundabout (binary: 011, octal 3)
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& * punching: quick, strong, straight (binary: 100, octal 4)
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& * slashing: quick, strong, roundabout (binary: 101, octal 5)
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& * dabbing: quick, light, straight (binary: 110, octal 6)
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& * flicking: quick, light, roundabout (binary: 111, octal 7)
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# TODO
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* add tables
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* add labanotation symbols
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