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CSET Performing Arts III
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Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. King of comedy in 1600s - His most famous play was 'Tartuffe' a witty play about religious hypocrisy
samba
Moliere
time
William shakespeare
2. 'Porgy and Bess' by George Gershwin blended Broadway musical with African - American music
Teaching artistic perception -8th
American opera
European Opera
thrust stage
3. Originated in Spain - amoung gypsy dancers
space
Moliere
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
flamenco
4. Modern dance pioneer - Greek influence - break away from constricting requirements of ballet
opera
Isadora Duncan
samba
chinese opera
5. Critically evaluate dance in terms of the elements
force/energy
tragedy
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: middle
Moliere
6. Learn to distinguish 1 dance from another - explain and demonstrate being good audience
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
American opera
foxtrot - Charleston - swing - twist - line dancing - Texas two - step
Japanese theater NOH
7. Use dance vocabulary to analyze elements and components of dance - understand artistic intent - range of movement expanding
opera
theatre
Teaching artistic perception -8th
Martha Graham
8. Create - memorize - and perform variety of simple dance forms - work cooperatively in groups to create dance
Teaching creative expression: middle school
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
American opera
tragedy
9. This term is used to refer to drama as an art form as well as to the building in which it is performed.
theatre
American opera
Isadora Duncan
Teaching creative expression primary
10. Argentina (Spanish) origin - influenced both by ancient African rhythms and the music from Europe.
time
tango
Comedy
theater motif
11. Fuse African dance and European styles - mambo - samba - meringue - rumba
Sophocles
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
Japanese theater: Kabuki
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
12. Like the Noh drama - is full of ghosts and supernatural situations - Costumes weigh up to 50 lbs. or more and take hours to assemble - Men play the part of women.
tragedy
Japanese theater: Kabuki
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
chinese opera
13. credited to Thespis and Aeschylus (in drama added a 2nd actor - The Orestea - Agamemnon) - main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow - especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw - moral weakness - or inability to cope with unfavor
tragedy
Teaching creative expression primary
Japanese theater: Kabuki
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
14. Began in 16th century Italy. Often used traditional legends - myths or folktales as the basis for their librettos or written text.
Moliere
European Opera
flamenco
Comedy
15. Roots from European folk dancing
Teaching creative expression: middle school
Sophocles
square dancing
tragedy
16. playwriter (after Aeschylus) Oedipus and Antigone (sister who wants to bury body of brother who is killed by another brother) - added a 3rd actor - eliminating strong need for chorus
theatre
American opera
space
Sophocles
17. The degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving; the use of weight
Comedy
flamenco
theatre
force/energy
18. The ancient Greeks believed Dionysus - the god of wine and revelry - died and was reborn every year. They held celebrations in his honor in the spring and fall - after the grape harvest. Every form of western drama has its origins in these Dionysian
thrust stage
Martha Graham
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
dionysian festivals
19. Dances that originated in America in 20th century
Japanese theater: Kabuki
foxtrot - Charleston - swing - twist - line dancing - Texas two - step
American opera
tango
20. England was the most famous - and is associated with William Shakespeare. The center of the theater was open to the sky. Curtains were not used.
Teaching creative expression primary
Teaching artistic perception -8th
tango
Globe theater
21. 'Hamlet'
polka
tragedy
William shakespeare
Teaching creative expression: middle school
22. responding to simple oral instructions (reach - turn walk) - vocabulary of opposites (wiggle/freeze - high/low)
Teaching artistic perception - Kindergarten
Comedy
What do arts prepare students for?
William shakespeare
23. Greek drama was performed at religious festivals and in outside amphitheaters - Medieval drama evolved in the Church from musical elaborations of the service.
tango
Teaching creative expression primary
Japanese theater NOH
Greek vs Midieval drama
24. vivacious couple dance of Bohemian origin in double time; was a basic pattern of hop - step - close - step; a lively Bohemian dance tune in 2/4 time - Czech peasant dance - developed in Eastern Bohemia (Eastern Europe)
Globe theater
polka
Comedy
opera
25. Mother of modern dance
Martha Graham
Sophocles
force/energy
time
26. Learn dances specific to 18th and 19th century America - 8th graders can describe functions of dance and compare and contrast different forms of dance
polka
What do arts prepare students for?
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
Moliere
27. A motif in theatre is a theme that is repeated and developed in artistic work or a decorative design or pattern.
Greek vs Midieval drama
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
theater motif
28. Brazilian origin - 2/4 time but quick
American opera
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
European Opera
samba
29. The area in which you move; the area around you
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
space
dithyramb
force/energy
30. Use dance vocabulary to describe movements (unity - variety - force) - physically connect movement phrases with smooth transitions
theater motif
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
Sophocles
Teaching Aesthetic valuing: primary
31. The arts prepare students to provide understanding of systems - manipulation of information - and use of resources.
What do arts prepare students for?
dionysian festivals
thrust stage
Comedy
32. Creates a 'window' around the scenery and performers. 'picture frame'
proscenium arch
Globe theater
samba
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
33. Improvisation to respond to various music and oral prompts - younger children dance alone - 2nd learning to work with partners
Teaching creative expression primary
dithyramb
polka
Teaching creative expression: middle school
34. Noh Theater often includes a ghost - The performances are very formal dance dramas - Performances can last 10 hours - All performers are men - Props signify characters.
Teaching Historical/cultural context:middle grades
theater motif
Japanese theater NOH
Teaching creative expression: middle school
35. Along with Sophocles refined playwriting (Madea - woman who killed her husband after coming home from war) - introduced elements of comedy and exploration into psyches - representation of traditional - mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordin
Euripides
Teaching creative expression: middle school
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
theater motif
36. A part of the main stage that goes into the audience and brings the actors closer to the audience - The audience is on 3 sides of the stage
thrust stage
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
Comedy
What do arts prepare students for?
37. K learning simple folk dances where they come from and functions - 2nd name and perform rhythms from various traditions
theater motif
Globe theater
Teaching artistic perception -8th
Teaching Historical/cultural context: primary
38. Operatic performance the story is told mainly through singing. However - an opera also involves instrumental music - acting - dancing - sets and costumes
tragedy
What do arts prepare students for?
dithyramb
opera
39. A gong sounds to begin the play - There is no scenery; it is the actor's job to create the environment - Mime - drama - music and acrobatics are blended - Makeup is rich and colorful - Costumes are elaborate - Until 1911 no women performed - only men
thrust stage
chinese opera
samba
Teaching artistic perception - Kindergarten
40. The relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another
dionysian festivals
time
tango
ballroom syles originated in Caribbean
41. Aristonphanes and his comedic parodies - Lysistrata (she persuades all women to withhold sex from warring men) and Aeusylus - blunder or ugliness which does not cause pain or disaster
Teaching artistic perception - 4th
square dancing
Comedy
Teaching artistic perception -8th
42. Choral song: was an ancient Greek hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus - the god of wine and fertility
Sophocles
What do arts prepare students for?
dithyramb
theatre