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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Helps students see the connections among the arts






2. The distance between each note






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






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






5. Where and when actors will move on stage






6. The juxtaposition of opposites






7. Variation in volume






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






9. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






10. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






12. The reason the work was created






13. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






15. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






17. Consists of 8 notes






18. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






21. Where and when actors will move on stage






22. A collage in three dimensions






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






24. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






26. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






28. Variation in volume






29. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






30. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






32. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






34. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






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






39. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. The distance between each note






45. The movement of a point through space.






46. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






48. Dominican Republic






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






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