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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A seious Japanese theatrical field that only uses male actors to tell highly stylized stories through dance and poetry






2. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






3. Social dancing performed as a couple - has origins in Carribbean Islands and African and European styles - types of dances include the mambo - the samba - meringue - and rumba - and salsa






4. Person who runs performance from backstage and supervises other crew members - including set designers - makeup artists - costumers - lighting crew - sound crew - and prop supervisor






5. Lines that suggest stability and repose






6. Popular dance in America in the 1920s. Natural movement of walking - though it is usually performed in place. The arms swing forward and backwards - with the right arm coming forward as the left leg 'steps' forward - and then moving back as the oppos






7. A stage that is meant to viewed from all different kinds of sides






8. Slow tempo






9. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






10. Consisting of tonal - rhythmic pattern and whose name from the name of the nine goddesses






11. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






12. The tactile quality of the art






13. The depiction of a form in its realistic - true - life image






14. The ability to get into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements






15. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






16. Small objects that actors handle on stage






17. ABCDEFG






18. A movement of a point through space - the width - length - direction - curvature or flow






19. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






20. Lines that suggest opposition in art






21. The person who sees the overall actual staging of the production






22. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills






23. A play set in the coutnryside populated by nymphs - satyrs - shepherds and wandering knights with dancing and singing






24. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






25. The variations of the louder and softer sections of a single piece of music






26. Step of two which is a classical ballet move






27. Look at the symbols at the beginning of the line of music that indicate whether or not the note is played a half - step above or half - step below






28. Became popular in Argentina and spread to North America and Europe






29. Colors that are closely related to one another - like blue - blue - green and green






30. Raising leg to straightened position with foot very high above ground






31. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






32. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






33. The reason why the art work was created. Bby looking at all the elemnts are principles - you can come up with why did the artist create this work or what does the artist want me to get out of this art






34. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






35. Arranging art elements to suggest smething other than the natural safe to solicit emotion from the viewer






36. A predecessor of the piano - sounded by plucking strings






37. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






38. The particular noteon which a scale begins and ends - to be able to name the key - look at the first note on the piece






39. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






40. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






41. Children who understand dance history develop appreciation for the cultures






42. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






43. category of literature intended for the stage. Greek playwrights like Aeschylus - Sophocles - and Euripides are considered world's greatest playwrights - specifically in tragedies. actors wore masks with exaggerated expressions instead of makeup - ch






44. Children use choreography principles - processes - sills to create and communicate meaning






45. The orientation of the actor to the audience - like stage left (the left side of the stage from the prospective of the actor facing the audience) - stage right - upstage (farthest from the audience) - and downstage (closest to the audience)

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46. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






47. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






48. An element of dance. formally measured in meter - including body rhthyms like heartbeat - breath or human emotions - considerations include how long the dance lasts - rhythm - regular vs. irregular - in dance






49. The brightness of the color - its vividness






50. A work usually identified by a number