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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. From Cuba






2. Variation in volume






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






10. The movement of a point through space.






11. 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.






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






13. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






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






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






16. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






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






18. The juxtaposition of opposites






19. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






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






21. The tactile quality of a work of art






22. Where and when actors will move on stage






23. The distance between each note






24. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.






25. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






26. The tactile quality of a work of art






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






28. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






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






30. The reason the work was created






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






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






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






34. The brightness of color - its vividness






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






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






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






38. Consists of 8 notes






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






40. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






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






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






43. A popular type of Japanese drama combined with music and dance - it is the type of theatre in Japan(Played buy all male actors)






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






45. The practice of creating or performing works of art






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






47. The tune of a song






48. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






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






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