Motif Description
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Motif description is a form of dance notation
. It is a subset and reconception of Labanotation sharing a common lexis
. The main difference between the two forms is the type of information they record.
Motif description was created by Ann Hutchinson-Guest as a way to notate and record the essence of a movement sequence without the rigidity of Labanotation. Many (though not all) of the symbols are the same though the structure and grammar are slightly different.
Motif description is often used as an alternative to Labanotation when information needs to be written down quickly.
Dance notation
Dance notation is the symbolic representation of dance movement. It is analogous to movement notation but can be limited to representing human movement and specific forms of dance such as Tap dance...
. It is a subset and reconception of Labanotation sharing a common lexis
Lexis
Lexis may refer to:*Lexis , the total bank of words and phrases of a particular language, the artifact of which is known as a lexicon*Lexis *Lexis.com, part of the LexisNexis online information database-People with the name:...
. The main difference between the two forms is the type of information they record.
- Labanotation: Detailed description of movement so it may be reproduced exactly as it was performed or conceived.
- Motif description: Depicts the most important elements, the essential aspects of the movement sequence.
Motif description was created by Ann Hutchinson-Guest as a way to notate and record the essence of a movement sequence without the rigidity of Labanotation. Many (though not all) of the symbols are the same though the structure and grammar are slightly different.
Motif description is often used as an alternative to Labanotation when information needs to be written down quickly.
External links
- Motif Description
- Language of Dance Adaptation of Motif Description
- Moving About Motif Notation