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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






5. A collage in three dimensions






6. Dominican Republic






7. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






9. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






10. Variation in volume






11. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






12. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






13. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






17. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






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






22. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






23. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






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






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






28. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






30. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






32. The tune of a song






33. Helps students see the connections among the arts






34. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






36. The tactile quality of a work of art






37. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






39. From Cuba






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






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






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






43. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






44. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






45. A distinctive quality to the sound






46. The tactile quality of a work of art






47. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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