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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






2. A distinctive quality to the sound






3. The brightness of color - its vividness






4. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






6. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






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






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






12. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






16. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






17. A collage in three dimensions






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






19. The practice of creating or performing works of art






20. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






22. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






23. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






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






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






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






27. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






28. From Cuba






29. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






31. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






32. A ballroom dance from Argentina






33. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






36. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






39. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






40. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






44. Where and when actors will move on stage






45. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






47. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






49. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






50. Part of the stage closest to the audience