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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






3. The juxtaposition of opposites






4. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






5. Helps students see the connections among the arts






6. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






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






11. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






14. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






16. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






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






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






19. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






22. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






24. 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.






25. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






28. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






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






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






31. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






33. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






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






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






38. The rate at Which music moves






39. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






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






44. A collage in three dimensions






45. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






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






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