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CSET Visual Arts

Subjects : cset, visual-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A rhythm pattern that is stressed or accented and the sounds are uneven






2. Means song or dance - a traditional form of Japanese theater with exaggerated make - up worn by actors and ornate clothes. Ornate costumes designate lass - traits - orage of character. Elaborate wigs worn for men - women and demons. beautiful fans im






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






4. 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






5. A villain who the hero is pited against






6. Colors opposite each other in the color wheel - like red - green - purple and yellow






7. German song






8. The entry path in Japanese theater in which an actor becomes a character






9. The one point or area that catches the person's eye. Notice how your eye moves as it focuses on different pieces of art






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






11. Lines that suggest opposition in art






12. The way an artwork's elements are put together






13. Were using styluses of incised ocher dating back 100000 years ago to create works






14. Christian hymns sang by the black slaves






15. Students can perform rhythms from different dance traditions






16. An element of dance. the immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body - danceres shape their space as they move - change directio or path or level - or extend their range






17. The sense of movement that is occurring in the work (like the action of the characters in the work of art) AND the way that a person's eyes move as they look at a piece of art and how the eyes move as they observe the entier piece






18. A reharsal of the play from beginning to end - without stopping






19. Intermediate colors prepared by mixing unequal amounts of two primary colors






20. Form of Greek drama that coexisted with tragedy in the classic period that ridiculed the gods and used bawdy language






21. Children learn to respond to simple oral instruction






22. Music made by medieval monks that had multiple harmonies and voices






23. Achieved by having a center from which elements - such as line and color - radiate outward towards the sta edges= ex: two dimensional and three dimensional






24. Activities that are approrpriate for children that are used to develop acting skills






25. Popular dance in America in the 1920s. Natural movement of walking - though it is usually performed in place. The arms swing forward and backwards - with the right arm coming forward as the left leg 'steps' forward - and then moving back as the oppos






26. A director's suggestions and corrections for a play






27. A round rail attached to a wall for dancers to hold onto






28. The characteristic we think of as color (red - orange yellow - blue - green - and violet)






29. The distinctive quality of the sound from the different music instruments - also refers to the physical properties of the instrument






30. Plays that focused on the right vs. wrong scenario that featured an Everyman






31. An element of dance. the series of horizontal planes rising one above another - for example - in ballet - there are multiple levels because there is leaping and lifts






32. genre of theater that focused on life as an unfathombale mystery and as a rideiculous andp ointless endeavor






33. Emphasis on time in dance






34. The point in the production of a play that the actors no longer need to reharse with the script because they learned their lines






35. Children express emotions through movement - learn improv to respond to music or oral prompts






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






37. Tehcnical components - including acting and directing






38. The idea of transforming a three - dimensional image onto a two - dimensional surface






39. The brightness of the color - its vividness






40. The shape of a circle viewed at an angle






41. Originates from European folk dancing






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






43. A choral music with several simulataneous voice - lines






44. How dancers move - which revealt s their effects of gravity on body mass - can be sustained - collapsing - swiniging - percussive - suspended






45. Space that suggests distant objects in art






46. The state of being at rest in dance






47. The speed of the beats and how fast they come one after another






48. Start learning simple folk dances from around the world






49. Wind instruments made of metal like the horn - bugle - trumpet - jug - tuba - bazooka - didgeridoo - trombone






50. The absence ofs hape or form - an emptiness that defines shape and form