Re: Proposal to Encode Kahnotation

Thanks, Matthew, for submitting this detailed proposal.

My inclination is that these symbols should be included in SMuFL. Although 
they are obviously not symbols used to notate music, they are nevertheless 
symbols used to communicate dance alongside the music. Including these 
symbols in SMuFL may well help to broaden their usage yet further.

I'd be interested to hear from anybody in the community who has a view on 
this proposal. Please feel free to comment here, or on issue #58 at 
GitHub:

https://github.com/w3c/smufl/issues/58


Daniel



From:   <email@matthewdougherty.com>
To:     public-music-notation-contrib@w3.org
Cc:     "Daniel Spreadbury" <D.Spreadbury@steinberg.de>
Date:   04/08/2016 00:50
Subject:        Proposal to Encode Kahnotation



A proposal has been submitted to smufl to include Kahnotation symbols used 
in tap dance percussion. 


Kahnotation specifics and examples are included. 

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Kahnotation was developed in the 1930’s by Stanley Kahn and was published 
in 1951, making it the second oldest dance notation in continual use.

Tap dancing is a unique form of dance because its actions are intended to 
produce a variety of percussive sounds. 

Tap dancers frequently perform as musicians in an ensemble; sometimes as 
vocalists or instrumentalists. 

These percussive sounds are integral to the musical performance, and on 
occasion the rationale for the song’s composition.
 
Feet and hand movements are precisely timed in a fashion similar to 
drummers, creating unique percussive sounds through intricate body 
movements.. 

Enabled though standard musical notation practices, the inclusion of 
Kahnotation into musicXML will enhance student training and choreography, 
promoting a sustainable framework for archiving. 

The use of common musical notation software will encourage more precise 
and effective written communication between Tap performers and other 
members of the musical ensemble.




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