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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






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






3. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






4. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






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






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






8. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






9. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






10. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






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






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






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






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






15. The movement of a point through space.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A ballroom dance from Argentina






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






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






26. The rate at Which music moves






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






28. Variation in volume






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






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






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






32. The distance between each note






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






34. From Cuba






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






36. Dominican Republic






37. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






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






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






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






42. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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