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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






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






3. Consists of 8 notes






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






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






6. The tactile quality of a work of art






7. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






10. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






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






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






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






15. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






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






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






20. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






24. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






25. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






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






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






29. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






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






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






35. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






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






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






40. Part of the stage closest to the audience






41. A ballroom dance from Argentina






42. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






43. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






47. The reason the work was created






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






49. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






50. Variation in volume