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eurythmy

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eu·ryth·my also eu·rhyth·my  (y-rm)
n.
1. Harmony of proportion in architecture.
2. A system of rhythmical body movements performed to a recitation of verse or prose.

[Latin eurythmia, from Greek euruthmi, from euruthmos, rhythmic, well-proportioned : eu-, eu- + rhuthmos, proportion; see rhythm.]
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Noun1.eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"


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Dale Bennett's fifth graders don soft white slippers and head off to participate in one of the more remarkable of these activities, eurythmy (yu-rith-me).
There are extensive workshops, and in every school the performance of eurythmy - a kind of dance - has a central role, not only as a discipline to link mind and body, but also as an exchange of communication between performer and audience.
Eurythmy, an art form that combines movement and music in an organic relationship, grew out of his approach to music and the body.
 
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