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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






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






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






4. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






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






7. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






10. The rate at Which music moves






11. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






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






13. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






16. The distance between each note






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






18. A distinctive quality to the sound






19. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






22. Variation in volume






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






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






25. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






27. Variation in volume






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






29. Where and when actors will move on stage






30. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






32. Dominican Republic






33. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






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






35. The brightness of color - its vividness






36. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






37. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






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






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






40. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






42. A collage in three dimensions






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






44. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






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






48. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






50. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)