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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The rate at Which music moves






2. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






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






5. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






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






10. Consists of 8 notes






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






12. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






15. Dominican Republic






16. The juxtaposition of opposites






17. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






18. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






20. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






21. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






25. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






28. The tune of a song






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






30. The rate at Which music moves






31. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






32. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






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






37. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






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






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






43. The movement of a point through space.






44. The practice of creating or performing works of art






45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






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






48. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






50. The two-dimensional equivalent of form