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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






2. From Cuba






3. The tune of a song






4. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






6. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






8. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






9. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






12. Dominican Republic






13. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






15. A collage in three dimensions






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






17. Part of the stage closest to the audience






18. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






19. A distinctive quality to the sound






20. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






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






24. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






26. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






27. A ballroom dance from Argentina






28. The distance between each note






29. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






31. The juxtaposition of opposites






32. The tune of a song






33. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Consists of 8 notes






40. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






41. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






44. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






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






46. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






47. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






48. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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