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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
artistic perception
proscenium
waltz
space
2. The juxtaposition of opposites
tango
polka
contrast
dominance
3. The reason the work was created
foxtrot
theme
mixed media
pacing
4. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
artistic perception
foxtrot
movement
elements of dance
5. A distinctive quality to the sound
perspective
rumba
timbre
polka
6. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
emphasis
color
solfege
square dancing
7. Variation in volume
dynamics
rhythm
types of visual arts
thrust stage
8. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
timbre
unity
meringue
tango
9. Consists of 8 notes
types of visual arts
mambo
octave
impressionist style
10. Dominican Republic
social dance
meringue
shape
blocking
11. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
rumba
tempo
elements of dance
mystery plays
12. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
social dance
pacing
color
mambo
13. The tactile quality of a work of art
cubism
Charleston
texture
arts and other core subjects
14. The brightness of color - its vividness
intensity
force/energy
proscenium
rhythm
15. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
Noh
upstage
dance
types of visual arts
16. The movement of a point through space.
form
texture
rumba
blocking
17. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
creative expression
foxtrot
space
tempo
18. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
form
twist
value
shape
19. A ballroom dance from Argentina
tango
waltz
space
Charleston
20. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
rhythm
solfege
thrust stage
impressionist style
21. A distinctive quality to the sound
emphasis
timbre
interval
Noh
22. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
cubism
syncopation
performance dance
contrast
23. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
thrust stage
samba
foxtrot
arena stage
24. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
space
aesthetic valuing
arena stage
harmony
25. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
performance dance
social dance
form
Charleston
26. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
principles of art
Kabuki
swing
tango
27. A collage in three dimensions
assemblage
arts and other core subjects
intensity
abstract art
28. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
rumba
space
timbre
tempo
29. A collage in three dimensions
social dance
rumba
foxtrot
assemblage
30. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
aesthetic valuing
proscenium
Charleston
shape
31. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
harmony
shape
Kabuki
timbre
32. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
foxtrot
Charleston
tempo
tempo
33. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
downstage
flamenco
space
cubism
34. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
intensity
cubism
octave
texture
35. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
hue
Charleston
twist
mystery plays
36. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mie
social dance
interval
rumba
37. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
flamenco
polka
contrast
dance
38. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
downstage
blocking
arts and other core subjects
force/energy
39. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
mixed media
force/energy
salsa
rumba
40. Part of the stage closest to the audience
downstage
famous playwrights
movement
rhythm
41. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
connecting the arts disciplines
collage
foxtrot
harmony
42. The brightness of color - its vividness
dynamics
mie
intensity
color
43. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
flamenco
blocking
creative expression
twist
44. Dominican Republic
intensity
form
hue
meringue
45. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
timbre
rhythm
proscenium
dance
46. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
interval
creative expression
intensity
social dance
47. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
impressionist style
types of visual arts
interval
time
48. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
types of visual arts
perspective
dance
emphasis
49. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
form
perspective
dynamics
timbre
50. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
assessment of art
types of visual arts
Noh
artistic perception