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






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






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






4. Helps students see the connections among the arts






5. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






6. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






8. The rate at Which music moves






9. Dominican Republic






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






11. The brightness of color - its vividness






12. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






13. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






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






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






16. A ballroom dance from Argentina






17. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






18. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






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






20. Dominican Republic






21. Part of the stage closest to the audience






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






23. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






25. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






26. A distinctive quality to the sound






27. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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






29. Where and when actors will move on stage






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






31. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






33. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media






34. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






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






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






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






38. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






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






40. The juxtaposition of opposites






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






42. The reason the work was created






43. Variation in volume






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






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






46. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






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






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






49. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






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