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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






3. The tune of a song






4. The movement of a point through space.






5. The movement of a point through space.






6. Dominican Republic






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






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






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






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






11. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






12. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






13. The distance between each note






14. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






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






16. The rate at Which music moves






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






18. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






19. A sense that all the elements are related and that they fit together to form a coherent whole






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






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






22. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






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






25. The reason the work was created






26. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






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






30. Dominican Republic






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






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






33. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






40. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






41. The reason the work was created






42. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






43. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






44. Where and when actors will move on stage






45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






47. A collage in three dimensions






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






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






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