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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






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






3. Dominican Republic






4. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






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






6. The reason the work was created






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






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






9. Consists of 8 notes






10. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






11. Part of the stage closest to the audience






12. Variation in volume






13. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






15. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






17. The tune of a song






18. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






19. The tactile quality of a work of art






20. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






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






25. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






26. The distance between each note






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






28. 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.






29. A ballroom dance from Argentina






30. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






32. The practice of creating or performing works of art






33. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






36. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






39. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






41. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






42. From Cuba






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






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






45. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






47. The tune of a song






48. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






49. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






50. The distance between each note