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Mapping Indeterminacy and chance through Movement Notation: A Study on Dance Improvisation
- Leonardo
- The MIT Press
- Volume 51, Number 3, 2018
- pp. 282-283
- Article
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Abstract:
A dance notation system is usually regarded as a representation tool rather than a creative tool. This paper uses the indeterminacy approach as a creativity method to assist body-based limb exercise and development. The movement notation system is constructed based on the effort action from Laban Movement Analysis. In-depth interviews provide a comprehensive insight into the choreographer's perspective. The findings show that the notation system and body-based improvisation training are not mutually exclusive. Therefore, the use of a notation system gives dancers a better understanding of how movements interact with various stimuli, in relation to internal and external environments.