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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






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






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






5. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






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






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






8. The rate at Which music moves






9. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






11. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






13. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






15. Variation in volume






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






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






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






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






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






21. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






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






34. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






37. The tactile quality of a work of art






38. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






40. A distinctive quality to the sound






41. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






43. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






45. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






47. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






50. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.