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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. From Cuba






2. Consists of 8 notes






3. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






5. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






6. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






8. The movement of a point through space.






9. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






11. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






14. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






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






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






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






18. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






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






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






21. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






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






23. The juxtaposition of opposites






24. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






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






26. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






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






31. Dominican Republic






32. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






33. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






34. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






35. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






37. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






38. Variation in volume






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






40. The tune of a song






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






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






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






44. A ballroom dance from Argentina






45. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






46. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






47. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






48. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






49. Helps students see the connections among the arts






50. The tactile quality of a work of art







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