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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The result of mixing a pure color and black






2. People who are responsible for all technical aspects of the show






3. Prossessing qualities of height - width and depth






4. Extravagant and complex music made by Italian composers of the 16th century






5. Most traditional and contemproary cultures have dance eto showcase courtship - group harmony - and enjoyment






6. The leg that is delinating movement






7. A major orchesral composition






8. Space that creatse depth in art






9. The principal melodic motif or phrase - especially in a fugue






10. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythm pattern is deliberately upset






11. A group of lines and spaces that music is written on; it has five lines and four spaces and they each correspond to a specific note or musical tone






12. How the artist's arrangement of elements achieves equilibrium






13. An old - school dance from 1900s dating back to the slavery days in which people walked back and forth to the tune of bajos and fiddles. a cake was usually awarded to the winner






14. When an artist chooses to emphasize one artistic element over aonother






15. A resident company in which actors were hired based on lines of work and number of plays prepared






16. Character's immediate reason for acting the way they do or saying what they say






17. Combination of tone that creates a quality of relaxation






18. A large section of lengthy composition






19. The five positions of the arms and feet because they are the basis of all steps of dance






20. The tactile quality of the art






21. An effect that is unififed and aestheticlaly pleasing by combining colors that are similar in one or more aspects






22. The characteristic sound of a voice or instrument






23. A group of familiar syllables to designate the notes of an octave: do - re - mi - fa - so - la - ti - do






24. Music with a fast tempo; also referas to the unaccented beat






25. Representing only the dimensions of width and height without showing depth or thickness






26. An activity that enhances sight - sound - taste - touch - smell and used by actors to deepen character development






27. The underlying pulse present in most music






28. A mixture of white and a pure color






29. Learning dance specifc to 18th and 19th century America - understanding different roles of men and women in dance






30. Spce that creates depth with parallel lines in art






31. Space that suggests distant objects in art






32. The distance between each note






33. A drama that is musical in which the characters are typecast. the characters that are good are very good and the characters that are evil are usually pretty evil.






34. Volume or clarity needed to be heard by an audience






35. Hero that had a fatal flaw that broguht about its downfall






36. Green - blue - green - blue and violet when used to show wet objects






37. Unharmonious sounds that are produced to make an unsettling effect - like in punk music and jazz






38. German song






39. The pre - eminent European form of performance dance. It is rooted in the Italian Renaissance. Russia has some of the world's foremost dancers and dance companies - utilizes elaborate costume and scenery. Movements are stylized and technical with pre






40. Why art flourished in the Renaissance






41. If a line was drawn in the center of theart - they would be mirror images of each other






42. Type of stage named after aan arch that frames the actors as you look at the stage - most auditoriums have this kind of stage - the audience is looking directly at the performers






43. Fast tempo






44. Artist who inspired by African American sculptures to focus on the geometric shapes - like circles - triangles called cubism






45. The speed at which the play moves along






46. Instruments made out of wood - like the flutes - fife - piccolo - bass flute - recorder - whistle - clarinet - saxophone - bagpipe






47. How fast or how slow - in dance






48. Three or more harmonious notes that are played together - like through a guitar or piano






49. The amount of light and dark areas in a composition. Can be used for showing opaque: the limitation of light - not transparent or transluscent






50. A leap from one leg to another