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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






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






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






5. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






7. The rate at Which music moves






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






9. Dominican Republic






10. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






13. A distinctive quality to the sound






14. The tune of a song






15. The tune of a song






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The rate at Which music moves






24. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






25. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






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






29. From Cuba






30. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






32. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






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






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






38. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






39. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






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






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






45. Consists of 8 notes






46. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






47. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






50. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.