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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.
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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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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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# TODO
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* add tables
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* add labanotation symbols
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