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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

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






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






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






4. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






6. A distinctive quality to the sound






7. The juxtaposition of opposites






8. The tune of a song






9. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






11. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






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






16. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






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






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






22. The juxtaposition of opposites






23. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






25. Consists of 8 notes






26. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






29. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






46. A collage in three dimensions






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






48. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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