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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






3. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






7. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






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






11. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






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






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






14. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






17. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






18. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






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






23. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






27. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






28. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






29. The distance between each note






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






31. Part of the stage closest to the audience






32. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






33. The distance between each note






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






35. A distinctive quality to the sound






36. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






38. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






39. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






44. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






46. Consists of 8 notes






47. The tactile quality of a work of art






48. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






50. Dominican Republic







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