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Notation system for recording movement Logo of the attendant society Eshkol-Wachman movement notation is a notation system for recording movement on paper or computer screen. The system was created in Israel by dance theorist Noa Eshkol and Avraham Wachman , a professor of architecture at the Technion . The system is used in many fields, including dance , physical therapy , animal behavior and early diagnosis of autism . The Movement Notation Society, located in Holon , Israel , is the official organization devoted to Eshkol-Wachman movement notation. Co-founder of movement notation system dies at 79
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation is a notation system for recording (or describing) positions and movement of bodies (humans or animals) developed in Israel .
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Eshkol-Wachman movement notation is a notation system for recording movement on paper or computer screen.The system was created in Israel by dance theorist Noa Eshkol and Avraham Wachman, a professor of architecture at the Technion .The system is used in many fields, including dance , physical therapy , animal behavior and early diagnosis of autism .The Movement Notation Society, located in Holon , Israel , is the official organization devoted to Eshkol-Wachman movement notation.Co-founder of movement notation system dies at 79
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Eshkol-Wachman movement notation is a notation system for recording movement on paper or computer screen. The system was created in Israel by dance theorist Noa Eshkol and Avraham Wachman , a professor of architecture at the Technion . The system is used in many fields, including dance , physical therapy , animal behavior and early diagnosis of autism . The Movement Notation Society, located in Holon , Israel , is the official organization devoted to Eshkol-Wachman movement notation. Co-founder of movement notation system dies at 79
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notation system for recording
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notation system for recording movement on paper or computer screen
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