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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A very fast tempo






2. Intermediate tempo






3. Slow tempo






4. Asian dance form that evolved over 200 years from folk traditions combined with opera - ballet - acrobatics and other elements






5. plays of the neoclassic period where Renaissance writers tried to recaptuer the glory of theateres in Greece and Rome






6. Very slow tempo






7. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






8. The distance between notes






9. A major orchesral composition






10. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






11. Mastering dance vocabulary - movement awareness - and appreciation for unique ways of moving






12. Originated in Spain among gypsy dancers and also in India






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






14. A material or representation through wich objects can be clearly seen






15. A music for Catholic services






16. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






17. Pose modeled by the winged Mecury where the working leg is extended behind the body with knee bent






18. Actor in kabuki holds a picturesque pose to establish or theme






19. Commercial theater that took over US after WWII and named after a NY boulevard that runs through a Manhattan theater district with long runs of a single play






20. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






21. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






22. European artist whose music dominated the later part of the 18th century






23. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






24. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






25. Combination of tone that produces qualtiy of tension






26. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






27. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






28. Rotating the leg outward from the hip so taht the feet from a straight line on the floor andtoes arefacing away from eah other






29. A stage that juts out to the audience so it can viewed from three sides - like the fashion runway






30. A large section of lengthy composition






31. Originated in 1800s and spread across America






32. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






33. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






34. Most traditional and contemproary cultures have dance eto showcase courtship - group harmony - and enjoyment






35. High - indicates when arm is raised over the head in dance






36. Music evolved from freed African americans who heard European folk music and classical music






37. European artists who composed instrumental music in the early 18th Century






38. The numbers that appear in front of the music notation. Note that 4/4 is the most common time signature for children's music. It shows you how many beats are in a bar and lets you know that the quarter note gets one beat






39. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






40. no stage at all - like classroom or playground






41. Children are inspired and gain the ability to recreate structured movement forms and develop a respect of other children's creaetivity






42. Dancing on the ball of the foot - or half - toe






43. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






44. Plays that end happily






45. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






46. Originally banned because it involved couples touching each other - spread across Europe and then across the Americas






47. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






48. A work made for one or two instruments






49. Same idea carried out in three dimensions so you end up with a sculptural piece - 3D version of a collage






50. The pattern of long and short sounds/beats in combinations of stressed and unstressed beats