Ten Folk Dances in Labanotation

THE BOOK

10 Folk Dances In Labanotation (1959), by Lucy Venable and Fred Berk, is a wonderful resource for Labanotation teachers and students. The book contains a primer on Labanotation, notation of ten folk dances from various countries, and piano sheet music for each dance.

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THE MUSIC, PERFORMED BY MARCUS MACHADO

Below are Marcus Machado's performances of all the music in the book (pages 29-32), which he has generously given the DNB permission to publish. Each selection is recorded at regular tempo and at a slower tempo. To hear the music, click on the gadgets below.

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