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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






10. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






11. The movement of a point through space.






12. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






13. Dominican Republic






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






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






16. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






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






18. The tune of a song






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






20. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






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






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






25. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






27. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






29. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






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






31. Variation in volume






32. A collage in three dimensions






33. 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.






34. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






35. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






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






37. The reason the work was created






38. The distance between each note






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






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






41. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






42. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






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






47. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






49. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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