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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






3. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






7. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






18. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






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






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






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






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






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






24. The juxtaposition of opposites






25. Variation in volume






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






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






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






29. The distance between each note






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






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






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






33. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






34. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






35. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






36. The tactile quality of a work of art






37. From Cuba






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






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






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






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






42. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






43. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






45. The brightness of color - its vividness






46. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






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