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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






2. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






5. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






7. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






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






12. Variation in volume






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






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






15. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






16. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






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






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






22. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






23. Helps students see the connections among the arts






24. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






26. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






29. The tactile quality of a work of art






30. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






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






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






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






36. The rate at Which music moves






37. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






39. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






42. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






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






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






45. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






47. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






48. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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