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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

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






2. From Cuba






3. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






5. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






9. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






11. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






12. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






14. The tactile quality of a work of art






15. The reason the work was created






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






17. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






20. The movement of a point through space.






21. Variation in volume






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






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






24. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






25. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






28. The distance between each note






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






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






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






32. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






34. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






35. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






38. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






42. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






44. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






47. The brightness of color - its vividness






48. 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.






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






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