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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The rate at Which music moves
square dancing
flamenco
interval
tempo
2. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
dynamics
history of theater
rhythm
shape
3. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
hue
intensity
theme
force/energy
4. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
types of visual arts
melody
mie
tempo
5. The reason the work was created
dominance
perspective
theme
waltz
6. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
mixed media
square dancing
hanamichi
mie
7. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
shape
swing
repetition
force/energy
8. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
types of visual arts
color
collage
principles of art
9. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
swing
Kabuki
dominance
principles of art
10. Consists of 8 notes
octave
thrust stage
waltz
unity
11. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
swing
Kabuki
square dancing
aesthetic valuing
12. Consists of 8 notes
space
intensity
pacing
octave
13. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
value
assemblage
flamenco
interval
14. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent
elements of dance
solfege
syncopation
time
15. Dominican Republic
value
form
Noh
meringue
16. The juxtaposition of opposites
Charleston
elements of music
collage
contrast
17. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
shape
dynamics
chord
foxtrot
18. The tactile quality of a work of art
texture
movement
space
history of theater
19. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)
color
mambo
famous playwrights
shape
20. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
samba
form
dance
creative expression
21. Helps students see the connections among the arts
connecting the arts disciplines
form
perspective
pacing
22. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
intensity
color
social dance
rhythm
23. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
square dancing
mixed media
emphasis
harmony
24. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
downstage
mystery plays
assemblage
hue
25. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
value
thrust stage
foxtrot
hanamichi
26. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
mystery plays
rhythm
movement
rhythm
27. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
salsa
famous playwrights
aesthetic valuing
elements of music
28. The tune of a song
melody
movement
polka
color
29. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
pacing
syncopation
rumba
Kabuki
30. The rate at Which music moves
texture
tempo
syncopation
collage
31. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
blocking
rumba
types of visual arts
social dance
32. The reason the work was created
artistic perception
theme
samba
chord
33. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
timbre
emphasis
contrast
waltz
34. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
repetition
timbre
form
connecting the arts disciplines
35. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
mixed media
tango
square dancing
texture
36. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
space
Kabuki
tango
twist
37. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
form
rumba
downstage
color
38. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
flamenco
foxtrot
melody
downstage
39. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
arts and other core subjects
syncopation
principles of art
color
40. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
cubism
dynamics
intensity
hanamichi
41. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven
chord
syncopation
octave
emphasis
42. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
waltz
value
abstract art
upstage
43. The movement of a point through space.
space
swing
form
repetition
44. The practice of creating or performing works of art
arena stage
creative expression
value
mixed media
45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
texture
Noh
social dance
foxtrot
46. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
collage
polka
square dancing
melody
47. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
harmony
polka
twist
movement
48. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
subject-centered instruction
collage
polka
intensity
49. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
polka
artistic perception
harmony
shape
50. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
movement
interval
intensity
shape