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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 brightness of color - its vividness






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






3. The distance between each note






4. From Cuba






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






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






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






8. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






9. The tactile quality of a work of art






10. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






11. The reason the work was created






12. The tune of a song






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






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






15. The juxtaposition of opposites






16. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






17. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






27. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






28. A collage in three dimensions






29. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






30. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






31. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






33. Consists of 8 notes






34. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






35. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






37. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






39. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






42. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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