25th Biennial Conference of ICKL
	Escuela Nacional de Danza Clásica y Contemporánea, Mexico July 29 (Arrival Day) - August 5 (Departure Day) 2007

	Home Information Sessions Schedule Participants Pre-registration Contacts For the authors	SESSIONS Paper Computational Analysis of Balinese Dance Using LabanXML NAKAMURA, Minako, with SHIBANO, Kohji and HACHIMURA, Kozaburo - Japan We developed LabanXML[1] LabanXML is an XML based language to represent Labanotation. Using LabanXML, an user can represent Labanotation data in computer and can send these data via the Internet. Moreover, we believe that LabanXML can open a door for qualitative and quantitative analysis of dance data. We also developed LabanEditor, a graphical editor for Labanotation[2]. LabanEditor2 support LabanXML[3]. Using LabanEditor2, a user can create a Labanotation score and save in LabanXML format. In this paper, first we encode two Balinese dances, a male dance and a female dance, into LabanXML. Using these data, we analysis dance motion based on the data. For comparative analysis, we examine a Balinese male dance; Topeng Pajegan’s refined form and rough form. We also examine one of the most typical and basic Balinese female dance, Legong Lasem. In a male dance and a female dance in Balinese dance motions and formations are different. These characteristics have been analyzed based on field research and through learning dance performances. In this paper, we will verify these characteristics based on objective data and extract distinguishing features. [1] Minako NAKAMURA:”Text Representation of Labanotation Data for Computer Based Motion Analysis” 2004 CORD/WDA/ICKL International Conference, August 1-4 2004 [2] Kazuya KOJIMA, Kozaburo HACHIMURA, Minako NAKAMURA: ”LabanEditor: Graphical Editor for Dance Notation”, Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Workshop on Robot- Human Interactive Communication, Sep. 2002, pp. 59-64 Minako NAKAMURA: ”Historical developments and new trends in Japanese use of computer for dance documentation”, The Korea society for Dance Documentation The second biannual international symposium, pp. 45-61, 2004 [3] Minako Nakamura, Kozaburo Hachimura: “An XML representation of Labanotation Laban XML and its implementation on the notation editor LabanEditor2”, Proceedings of the First South- Eastern European Digitization Initiative (SEEDI) Conference, 2005, pp. 90-94.
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