SINCE 1828
labanotation
noun
la·ba·no·ta·tion
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ˌlā-bə-nō-ˈtā-shən ,
ˌla- ;
lə-ˌbä-(ˌ)nō- \
ˌla- ;
lə-ˌbä-(ˌ)nō- \
Definition of labanotation
: 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
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