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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






2. The tune of a song






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






4. A distinctive quality to the sound






5. The distance between each note






6. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






9. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






11. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






12. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






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






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






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






16. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






18. The practice of creating or performing works of art






19. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






21. The practice of creating or performing works of art






22. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






24. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






25. Dominican Republic






26. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






27. The reason the work was created






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






29. A distinctive quality to the sound






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






31. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






32. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






33. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






34. The juxtaposition of opposites






35. Consists of 8 notes






36. The tactile quality of a work of art






37. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






40. What keeps music moving; a pattern of long ans shor sounds.






41. Variation in volume






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






43. Helps students see the connections among the arts






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






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






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






47. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






48. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






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






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