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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






2. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






3. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






4. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






5. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media






6. The juxtaposition of opposites






7. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






8. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance






9. From Cuba






10. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body






11. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance






12. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat






13. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






14. The tactile quality of a work of art






15. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






16. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






17. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






18. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.






19. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






20. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






21. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time






22. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






23. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






24. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






25. The tune of a song






26. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






27. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






28. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






29. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






30. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






31. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






32. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






33. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






34. From Cuba






35. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






36. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






37. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.






38. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






39. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






40. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






41. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






42. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






43. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






44. Where and when actors will move on stage






45. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






46. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






47. Part of the stage closest to the audience






48. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






49. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






50. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance