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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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1. The rate at Which music moves
Noh
pacing
space
tempo
2. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
perspective
dance
pacing
collage
3. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
polka
upstage
elements of music
mie
4. The tune of a song
downstage
connecting the arts disciplines
contrast
melody
5. The distance between each note
mie
interval
rhythm
perspective
6. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
salsa
swing
tango
dance
7. Variation in volume
dynamics
swing
value
meringue
8. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
types of visual arts
arts and other core subjects
interval
aesthetic valuing
9. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
history of theater
impressionist style
assessment of art
elements of dance
10. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
space
hanamichi
foxtrot
form
11. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
Kabuki
perspective
meringue
abstract art
12. Helps students see the connections among the arts
history of theater
connecting the arts disciplines
Kabuki
balance
13. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
harmony
emphasis
time
twist
14. A ballroom dance from Argentina
mystery plays
tango
dance
flamenco
15. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
assessment of art
cubism
theme
timbre
16. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
abstract art
hanamichi
mambo
balance
17. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mie
blocking
polka
color
18. A collage in three dimensions
syncopation
abstract art
assemblage
salsa
19. Dominican Republic
tango
abstract art
meringue
performance dance
20. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
space
unity
harmony
chord
21. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
artistic perception
hanamichi
subject-centered instruction
impressionist style
22. Part of the stage closest to the audience
tempo
downstage
social dance
value
23. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
balance
interval
flamenco
connecting the arts disciplines
24. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
mystery plays
elements of music
color
elements of dance
25. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
texture
rumba
history of theater
solfege
26. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
shape
dominance
social dance
types of visual arts
27. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
flamenco
movement
dance
unity
28. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
hanamichi
syncopation
cubism
waltz
29. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
Kabuki
principles of art
interval
emphasis
30. Where and when actors will move on stage
movement
time
tempo
blocking
31. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
blocking
thrust stage
octave
connecting the arts disciplines
32. Where and when actors will move on stage
value
form
time
blocking
33. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
elements of music
pacing
Noh
time
34. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
abstract art
subject-centered instruction
foxtrot
impressionist style
35. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven
principles of art
mixed media
syncopation
interval
36. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
creative expression
meringue
principles of art
swing
37. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
repetition
arts and other core subjects
tempo
mystery plays
38. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
swing
elements of music
rhythm
assemblage
39. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
foxtrot
value
famous playwrights
rhythm
40. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
shape
space
form
artistic perception
41. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
time
flamenco
Charleston
mixed media
42. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
time
value
artistic perception
cubism
43. The practice of creating or performing works of art
syncopation
creative expression
chord
solfege
44. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
rumba
value
meringue
mystery plays
45. Consists of 8 notes
subject-centered instruction
octave
downstage
principles of art
46. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color
hue
subject-centered instruction
hanamichi
collage
47. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
timbre
space
timbre
performance dance
48. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
upstage
dynamics
emphasis
abstract art
49. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
mambo
value
dominance
meringue
50. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
elements of music
space
intensity
Noh