Pronunciation: ˌ l ā -b ə -n ō - ' t ā -sh ə n, ˌ la-; l ə - ˌ bä-( ˌ )n ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: Rudolf Laban † 1958 Hungarian dance theorist + English notation
Date: 1952
: a method of recording bodily movement (as in dance) on a staff by means of symbols (as of direction) that can be aligned with musical accompaniment