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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The distance between each note






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






3. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






4. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






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






7. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






9. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






10. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






14. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






17. A collage in three dimensions






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






19. Dominican Republic






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






21. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






23. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






24. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The distance between each note






34. Where and when actors will move on stage






35. Variation in volume






36. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






37. Variation in volume






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






39. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






42. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






45. The tune of a song






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






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






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






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






50. A ballroom dance from Argentina