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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The rate at Which music moves






2. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






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






4. The juxtaposition of opposites






5. Variation in volume






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






7. The distance between each note






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






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






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






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






12. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






15. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






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






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






18. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






19. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






21. The tactile quality of a work of art






22. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






23. The distance between each note






24. The tactile quality of a work of art






25. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






27. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






28. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






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






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






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






32. Consists of 8 notes






33. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






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






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






36. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






37. The reason the work was created






38. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






39. Where and when actors will move on stage






40. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






41. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






42. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






45. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






46. Where and when actors will move on stage






47. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






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






50. A Brazilian dance with African influences.