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






2. The juxtaposition of opposites






3. The reason the work was created






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






5. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






7. Variation in volume






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






9. Consists of 8 notes






10. Dominican Republic






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






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






13. The tactile quality of a work of art






14. The brightness of color - its vividness






15. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






16. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






19. A ballroom dance from Argentina






20. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






21. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






25. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






27. A collage in three dimensions






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






29. A collage in three dimensions






30. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






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






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






40. Part of the stage closest to the audience






41. A method in which one or more various materials are glued to a background






42. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






44. Dominican Republic






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






46. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






48. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






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






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