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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






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






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






4. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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






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






8. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






11. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






14. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






15. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






16. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






25. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






26. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






29. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






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






33. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






35. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






36. The movement of a point through space.






37. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






40. Dominican Republic






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






42. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






46. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






48. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






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






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