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CSET Performing Arts III
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Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Argentina (Spanish) origin - influenced both by ancient African rhythms and the music from Europe.
Martha Graham
dionysian festivals
Teaching creative expression primary
tango
2. Choral song: was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus - the god of wine and fertility
What do arts prepare students for?
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
flamenco
dithyramb
3. King of comedy in 1600s - His most famous play was 'Tartuffe' a witty play about religious hypocrisy
Teaching artistic perception -8th
European Opera
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
Moliere
4. This term is used to refer to drama as an art form as well as to the building in which it is performed.
chinese opera
flamenco
theatre
Japanese theater: Kabuki
5. Brazilian origin - 2/4 time but quick
flamenco
space
William shakespeare
samba
6. Roots from European folk dancing
dithyramb
square dancing
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
dionysian festivals
7. Critically evaluate dance in terms of the elements
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
Teaching creative expression: middle school
Comedy
American opera
8. 'Porgy and Bess' by George Gershwin blended Broadway musical with African - American music
American opera
polka
opera
tragedy
9. Learn dances specific to 18th and 19th century America - 8th graders can describe functions of dance and compare and contrast different forms of dance
European Opera
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
space
Greek vs Midieval drama
10. Along with Sophocles refined playwriting (Madea - woman who killed her husband after coming home from war) - introduced elements of comedy and exploration into psyches - representation of traditional - mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordin
time
Globe theater
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
Euripides
11. Originated in Spain - amoung gypsy dancers
flamenco
Comedy
Globe theater
samba
12. The area in which you move; the area around you
Teaching creative expression primary
opera
space
American opera
13. Use dance vocabulary to describe movements (unity - variety - force) - physically connect movement phrases with smooth transitions
William shakespeare
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
Greek vs Midieval drama
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
14. Like the Noh drama - is full of ghosts and supernatural situations - Costumes weigh up to 50 lbs. or more and take hours to assemble - Men play the part of women.
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
polka
Japanese theater: Kabuki
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
15. The degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving; the use of weight
force/energy
Japanese theater NOH
samba
theatre
16. Create - memorize - and perform variety of simple dance forms - work cooperatively in groups to create dance
Sophocles
Teaching creative expression: middle school
Teaching artistic perception -8th
Martha Graham
17. Creates a 'window' around the scenery and performers. 'picture frame'
proscenium arch
European Opera
force/energy
Globe theater
18. Mother of modern dance
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
square dancing
Martha Graham
proscenium arch
19. The arts prepare students to provide understanding of systems - manipulation of information - and use of resources.
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
What do arts prepare students for?
theater motif
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
20. 'Hamlet'
flamenco
American opera
European Opera
William shakespeare
21. A motif in theatre is a theme that is repeated and developed in artistic work or a decorative design or pattern.
European Opera
Japanese theater NOH
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
theater motif
22. Use dance vocabulary to analyze elements and components of dance - understand artistic intent - range of movement expanding
Teaching artistic perception -8th
polka
time
What do arts prepare students for?
23. K learning simple folk dances where they come from and functions - 2nd name and perform rhythms from various traditions
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
samba
European Opera
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
24. Modern dance pioneer - Greek influence - break away from constricting requirements of ballet
Isadora Duncan
theatre
Teaching artistic perception - Kindergarten
dithyramb
25. Began in 16th century Italy. Often used traditional legends - myths or folktales as the basis for their librettos or written text.
European Opera
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
Euripides
Japanese theater: Kabuki
26. Improvisation to respond to various music and oral prompts - younger children dance alone - 2nd learning to work with partners
samba
Comedy
Teaching creative expression primary
theatre
27. England was the most famous - and is associated with William Shakespeare. The center of the theater was open to the sky. Curtains were not used.
European Opera
Globe theater
proscenium arch
time
28. Fuse African dance and European styles - mambo - samba - meringue - rumba
Japanese theater: Kabuki
Japanese theater NOH
chinese opera
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
29. The ancient Greeks believed Dionysus - the god of wine and revelry - died and was reborn every year. They held celebrations in his honor in the spring and fall - after the grape harvest. Every form of western drama has its origins in these Dionysian
tragedy
dionysian festivals
Martha Graham
Moliere
30. vivacious couple dance of Bohemian origin in double time; was a basic pattern of hop - step - close - step; a lively Bohemian dance tune in 2/4 time - Czech peasant dance - developed in Eastern Bohemia (Eastern Europe)
Martha Graham
samba
theatre
polka
31. The relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another
force/energy
time
tragedy
dithyramb
32. responding to simple oral instructions (reach - turn walk) - vocabulary of opposites (wiggle/freeze - high/low)
Teaching artistic perception - Kindergarten
force/energy
American opera
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
33. Learn to distinguish 1 dance from another - explain and demonstrate being good audience
tango
proscenium arch
force/energy
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
34. A part of the main stage that goes into the audience and brings the actors closer to the audience - The audience is on 3 sides of the stage
Globe theater
tragedy
thrust stage
theater motif
35. Noh Theater often includes a ghost - The performances are very formal dance dramas - Performances can last 10 hours - All performers are men - Props signify characters.
opera
polka
Greek vs Midieval drama
Japanese theater NOH
36. playwriter (after Aeschylus) Oedipus and Antigone (sister who wants to bury body of brother who is killed by another brother) - added a 3rd actor - eliminating strong need for chorus
Teaching creative expression: middle school
chinese opera
polka
Sophocles
37. Operatic performance the story is told mainly through singing. However - an opera also involves instrumental music - acting - dancing - sets and costumes
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
opera
dionysian festivals
Euripides
38. Dances that originated in America in 20th century
foxtrot - Charleston - swing - twist - line dancing - Texas two - step
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
Moliere
theatre
39. A gong sounds to begin the play - There is no scenery; it is the actor's job to create the environment - Mime - drama - music and acrobatics are blended - Makeup is rich and colorful - Costumes are elaborate - Until 1911 no women performed - only men
chinese opera
Martha Graham
Teaching creative expression primary
Greek vs Midieval drama
40. Greek drama was performed at religious festivals and in outside amphitheaters - Medieval drama evolved in the Church from musical elaborations of the service.
Greek vs Midieval drama
opera
tango
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
41. Aristonphanes and his comedic parodies - Lysistrata (she persuades all women to withhold sex from warring men) and Aeusylus - blunder or ugliness which does not cause pain or disaster
Globe theater
chinese opera
What do arts prepare students for?
Comedy
42. credited to Thespis and Aeschylus (in drama added a 2nd actor - The Orestea - Agamemnon) - main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow - especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw - moral weakness - or inability to cope with unfavor
space
tragedy
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
Japanese theater: Kabuki