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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






2. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






4. 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.






5. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






6. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






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






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






12. From Cuba






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The movement of a point through space.






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






22. Dominican Republic






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






24. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






25. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






29. The rate at Which music moves






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






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






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






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






34. The movement of a point through space.






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






36. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






37. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. From Cuba






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






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






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






50. The reason the work was created