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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






3. The reason the work was created






4. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






5. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






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






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






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






11. Variation in volume






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






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






14. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






17. A collage in three dimensions






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






19. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






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






22. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






25. The brightness of color - its vividness






26. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






29. From Cuba






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






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






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






33. Consists of 8 notes






34. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






36. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






37. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






39. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






41. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






49. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






50. The practice of creating or performing works of art