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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The brightness of color - its vividness
samba
blocking
intensity
samba
2. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
dominance
history of theater
unity
aesthetic valuing
3. The distance between each note
creative expression
interval
tango
impressionist style
4. From Cuba
upstage
social dance
mambo
dominance
5. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
collage
value
unity
hanamichi
6. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
intensity
hue
dominance
Charleston
7. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
dominance
twist
space
shape
8. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
proscenium
dance
movement
principles of art
9. The tactile quality of a work of art
octave
polka
movement
texture
10. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
subject-centered instruction
emphasis
intensity
timbre
11. The reason the work was created
dynamics
harmony
theme
chord
12. The tune of a song
foxtrot
tempo
solfege
melody
13. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
impressionist style
arena stage
swing
flamenco
14. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
artistic perception
intensity
color
waltz
15. The juxtaposition of opposites
contrast
color
mambo
rumba
16. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
arena stage
downstage
balance
chord
17. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
theme
upstage
dance
timbre
18. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
force/energy
octave
types of visual arts
creative expression
19. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
assemblage
rumba
polka
interval
20. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
creative expression
syncopation
types of visual arts
Kabuki
21. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
foxtrot
aesthetic valuing
subject-centered instruction
syncopation
22. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media
harmony
polka
cubism
mixed media
23. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
mystery plays
syncopation
collage
downstage
24. The brightness of color - its vividness
intensity
cubism
pacing
famous playwrights
25. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
assemblage
elements of dance
chord
hue
26. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
emphasis
cubism
connecting the arts disciplines
mystery plays
27. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
history of theater
perspective
mambo
tango
28. A collage in three dimensions
time
assemblage
tempo
movement
29. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
balance
famous playwrights
swing
assemblage
30. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
mixed media
types of visual arts
samba
pacing
31. Part of the stage closest to the audience
tango
hue
principles of art
downstage
32. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.
unity
tango
meringue
square dancing
33. Consists of 8 notes
elements of music
octave
texture
dance
34. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
abstract art
tango
form
balance
35. The practice of creating or performing works of art
arena stage
arts and other core subjects
creative expression
theme
36. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
dominance
connecting the arts disciplines
principles of art
mambo
37. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
elements of music
downstage
abstract art
form
38. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
pacing
octave
connecting the arts disciplines
rhythm
39. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
shape
dominance
dance
meringue
40. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
harmony
perspective
subject-centered instruction
impressionist style
41. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
tango
space
pacing
arena stage
42. A collage in three dimensions
texture
creative expression
assemblage
mixed media
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.
theme
arts and other core subjects
color
proscenium
44. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
dynamics
swing
tempo
flamenco
45. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mie
downstage
cubism
pacing
46. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
foxtrot
performance dance
history of theater
types of visual arts
47. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
intensity
space
abstract art
mie
48. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
arena stage
solfege
color
arts and other core subjects
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)
impressionist style
rumba
Kabuki
cubism
50. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
force/energy
subject-centered instruction
balance
mystery plays