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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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1. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)
solfege
arena stage
interval
syncopation
2. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
assessment of art
abstract art
twist
foxtrot
3. 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.
waltz
arts and other core subjects
emphasis
pacing
4. The tune of a song
melody
mystery plays
space
theme
5. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
Charleston
aesthetic valuing
space
cubism
6. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork
melody
shape
arts and other core subjects
value
7. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)
solfege
unity
artistic perception
hue
8. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
samba
repetition
texture
Kabuki
9. The brightness of color - its vividness
unity
form
interval
intensity
10. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body
arena stage
space
dominance
chord
11. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
rumba
performance dance
hanamichi
upstage
12. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms
interval
abstract art
elements of music
pacing
13. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
cubism
perspective
hanamichi
octave
14. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.
artistic perception
waltz
rhythm
arts and other core subjects
15. The movement of a point through space.
dance
melody
artistic perception
form
16. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
elements of music
elements of dance
harmony
Charleston
17. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
subject-centered instruction
history of theater
waltz
balance
18. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
impressionist style
form
space
foxtrot
19. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment
arts and other core subjects
space
history of theater
social dance
20. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals
assessment of art
form
salsa
dynamics
21. Helps students see the connections among the arts
connecting the arts disciplines
time
assemblage
syncopation
22. Helps students see the connections among the arts
connecting the arts disciplines
artistic perception
form
social dance
23. The tune of a song
flamenco
melody
Kabuki
unity
24. When three or more harmonious notes are played together
thrust stage
space
chord
salsa
25. The brightness of color - its vividness
meringue
flamenco
hue
intensity
26. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
texture
rumba
dance
flamenco
27. The practice of creating or performing works of art
mie
form
contrast
creative expression
28. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
elements of music
space
history of theater
square dancing
29. A distinctive quality to the sound
salsa
timbre
rumba
Kabuki
30. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
harmony
history of theater
impressionist style
salsa
31. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
mixed media
polka
Noh
salsa
32. Features the syncopated timing associated with African American and West African music and dance
unity
waltz
swing
upstage
33. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
principles of art
rhythm
swing
mie
34. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
salsa
mystery plays
color
movement
35. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
proscenium
impressionist style
repetition
collage
36. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
force/energy
arena stage
emphasis
meringue
37. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form
history of theater
elements of music
texture
history of theater
38. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.
arts and other core subjects
cubism
hanamichi
tango
39. A collage in three dimensions
mambo
polka
assemblage
Kabuki
40. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
space
salsa
assemblage
force/energy
41. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage
hue
proscenium
types of visual arts
value
42. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character
rumba
mie
emphasis
hanamichi
43. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
assemblage
subject-centered instruction
hanamichi
artistic perception
44. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
Noh
mystery plays
force/energy
assemblage
45. Dominican Republic
interval
polka
meringue
form
46. The rate at Which music moves
mystery plays
tempo
flamenco
abstract art
47. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
space
swing
upstage
solfege
48. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning
repetition
artistic perception
cubism
connecting the arts disciplines
49. A Brazilian dance with African influences.
assessment of art
salsa
samba
abstract art
50. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color
rhythm
arena stage
contrast
hue