CMA CMA Movement Notation & Labanotation

Question 1

Labanotation is a system for:

Accepted Answer

Recording human movement in written symbols

Answer

Labanotation is a comprehensive written notation system for recording human movement, developed by Rudolf Laban.

Question 2

In Labanotation, the staff is read:

Accepted Answer

Bottom to top, vertically, representing time moving upward

Answer

Labanotation is read from bottom to top on a vertical staff, with time moving upward — earlier movements at the bottom, later ones at the top.

Question 3

In Labanotation, the center vertical line of the staff represents:

Accepted Answer

The body's center (spinal axis)

Answer

The center line of the Labanotation staff represents the central axis of the body, with columns on each side representing body parts symmetrically.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a component recorded in Labanotation?

Accepted Answer

Costume color

Answer

Labanotation records movement parameters such as direction, level, duration, and body part — but not visual design elements like costume color.

Question 5

In Labanotation, direction symbols are read with their shading to indicate:

Accepted Answer

The spatial level: high, middle, or low

Answer

The shading pattern of Labanotation direction symbols indicates the spatial level — white for high, gray/dotted for middle, and black for low.

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