la·ba·no·ta·tion | \ 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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The first known use of labanotation was in 1952
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