CMA CMA Space Harmony & Choreology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The icosahedron is important in Laban's Space Harmony because it:
- Defines emotional states of movers
- Provides the geometric framework for the kinesphere's spatial points (Correct answer)
- Measures the effort of locomotion
- Categorizes breath patterns
Correct answer: Provides the geometric framework for the kinesphere's spatial points
The icosahedron's 12 vertices map key spatial points within the kinesphere, forming the geometric basis for Laban's spatial scales.
Question 2: In Space Harmony, 'transversals' are movement paths that:
- Move only in one dimension
- Cross from one side of the kinesphere to the other through the body
- Follow the peripheral edge of the icosahedron (Correct answer)
- Always begin and end at the same point
Correct answer: Follow the peripheral edge of the icosahedron
Transversals are spatial paths that cross obliquely through the kinesphere, connecting non-adjacent spatial zones along the faces of the icosahedron.
Question 3: The concept of 'spatial tension' in Space Harmony refers to:
- Muscular effort required for a movement
- The pull between two or more spatial directions simultaneously (Correct answer)
- The number of planes activated in a sequence
- The speed of transitioning between spatial points
Correct answer: The pull between two or more spatial directions simultaneously
Spatial tension is the dynamic pull felt when the body simultaneously orients toward or away from multiple spatial directions.
Question 4: The 'B-scale' in Space Harmony is often called the:
- Primary scale
- Inclination scale (Correct answer)
- Axis scale
- Floor scale
Correct answer: Inclination scale
The B-scale is called the Inclination scale because it passes through inclined or tilted spatial directions.
Question 5: What does 'central' spatial pathway mean in Space Harmony?
- Movement that passes through or near the body's center (Correct answer)
- Movement along the kinesphere's outer edge
- Movement in the horizontal plane only
- Movement that stays in one spot
Correct answer: Movement that passes through or near the body's center
Central pathways move through or near the center of the body, often crossing the midline or passing close to the core.
Question 6: Which scale in Space Harmony moves through the six points of the dimensional cross?
- Diagonal scale
- Dimensional scale (Correct answer)
- A-scale
- B-scale
Correct answer: Dimensional scale
The Dimensional scale moves through the six cardinal points of the three-dimensional cross: high, deep, right, left, forward, and backward.
CMA CMA Space Harmony & Choreology 2
The icosahedron is important in Laban's Space Harmony because it: