The Benesh movement notation system as an analytical tool for a decentered approach in dance research
Case of the dance of Exú in the Candomblé in Brazil
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Through the presentation of the project A Boca do Mudo, developed around the Exú dance at Candomblé in Brazil, we highlight the process of writing a movement score and the questions faced by the notator when on the field. Within a research approach, this postulate questions the advantages and limits of using the Benesh movement notation system in the context of ritual dances of oral tradition. This system, in contrast to the conservative function that it has for certain uses – and because it forces the notator to question his own posture and his own knowledge – proves its potential to evolve and decentralize points of view in dance research.
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