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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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1. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good
tempo
harmony
mie
theme
2. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
color
movement
interval
harmony
3. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
social dance
dynamics
repetition
elements of music
4. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
social dance
value
syncopation
types of visual arts
5. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
mystery plays
contrast
tango
chord
6. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
upstage
performance dance
artistic perception
solfege
7. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
Kabuki
assessment of art
elements of music
contrast
8. A ballroom dance from Argentina
samba
texture
twist
tango
9. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
value
artistic perception
types of visual arts
polka
10. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
waltz
tango
meringue
foxtrot
11. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
creative expression
chord
waltz
history of theater
12. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
salsa
aesthetic valuing
abstract art
Noh
13. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
proscenium
thrust stage
collage
polka
14. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
upstage
emphasis
intensity
texture
15. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
syncopation
tango
elements of dance
mie
16. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
movement
famous playwrights
color
flamenco
17. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
types of visual arts
creative expression
arena stage
aesthetic valuing
18. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole
interval
unity
performance dance
famous playwrights
19. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
aesthetic valuing
value
salsa
unity
20. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
polka
tango
types of visual arts
twist
21. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
cubism
perspective
chord
flamenco
22. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
swing
form
dynamics
impressionist style
23. The practice of creating or performing works of art
time
creative expression
harmony
downstage
24. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
Charleston
solfege
balance
space
25. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
syncopation
mie
mystery plays
artistic perception
26. A collage in three dimensions
assemblage
tempo
shape
performance dance
27. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
color
flamenco
famous playwrights
tempo
28. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
space
rhythm
mie
timbre
29. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
connecting the arts disciplines
foxtrot
mystery plays
thrust stage
30. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
square dancing
swing
hanamichi
history of theater
31. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
salsa
creative expression
Charleston
emphasis
32. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
meringue
waltz
intensity
assessment of art
33. A distinctive quality to the sound
cubism
polka
timbre
upstage
34. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background
cubism
interval
Noh
collage
35. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
octave
melody
value
Noh
36. The movement of a point through space.
perspective
form
creative expression
assessment of art
37. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
balance
cubism
melody
Kabuki
38. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
intensity
rhythm
twist
subject-centered instruction
39. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)
Kabuki
dynamics
thrust stage
polka
40. Dominican Republic
movement
meringue
rhythm
upstage
41. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
swing
cubism
polka
social dance
42. The tactile quality of a work of art
creative expression
thrust stage
force/energy
texture
43. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
Noh
principles of art
twist
interval
44. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
balance
value
waltz
upstage
45. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
salsa
repetition
rumba
hue
46. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
creative expression
space
Charleston
salsa
47. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
force/energy
unity
assessment of art
hanamichi
48. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)
famous playwrights
cubism
blocking
interval
49. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art
dominance
pacing
emphasis
flamenco
50. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
emphasis
mixed media
Kabuki
repetition