Rudolf von Laban (1879–1958)
Author of The Mastery of Movement
About the Author
Born in Slovakia, Rudolf Laban was the inventor of the dance-notation system. Laban is celebrated because of his unique dance-notation system, which not only conveys notions of shape and direction but also of movement and energy levels needed to perform the movements. Labanotation, or Kinetographic show more Laban, or Effort/Shape notation, is used not only for dance notation but also for kinesthetic studies in psychological treatments, as well as industrial-efficiency studies. Ironically, Laban is thought to have been an important European modern dancer, though little research has been done to document this. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Birthdate
- 1879-12-15
- Date of death
- 1958-06-01
- Gender
- male
- Relationships
- Bartenieff, Irmgard (student)
- Birthplace
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Places of residence
- Zürich, Switzerland
Manchester, UK - Place of death
- Weybridge, Surrey, UK
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the book has colossal ambitions, but its statements on theory r a bit too disorganized, its examples too random, its applications a little too obscured
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